Clinical trials: Pacifier, open to volunteers
Dysphagia of Newborn
The Effects of Pacifier-Activated Lullaby on Oral Feeding Among Preterm Infants
Preterm infants often have difficulty learning how to feed by mouth because the coordination of sucking, swallowing, and breathing develops later in pregnancy.
- Trial name
- Music therapy (NCT07819734)
- Testing
- Pacifier-Activated Lullaby (PAL) Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
Effects of a Pacifier on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Repercussions in Infants With Down Syndrome
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is characterised by repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep, inducing breathing disturbances that can result in oxygen desaturation and frequent arousals.
- Trial name
- TET21 (NCT07658053)
- Testing
- CURAPROX pacifier use, Pacifier diary, Polysomnography (PSG) to explore OSA
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Malocclusion
The Use of a Pacifier to Correct Malocclusions in Young Children
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of a pacifier (102 Medical Pacifier, Curaprox, Switzerland) on malocclusions like posterior crossbite, anterior open bite, larger overjet and tongue dysfunction in young children.
- Trial name
- NCT03513003
- Testing
- Functional Pacifier, Stop habit
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Hospital Acquired Infections
Comparative Effectiveness of Yakson Touch and a Dextrose-Sweetened Pacifier for Reducing Phlebotomy-Induced Pain in Term Neonates
To compare the effects of Yakson Touch, the Dextrose-Sweetened Pacifier, and routine care on physiological responses, pain intensity, and behavioral outcomes among term neonates undergoing phlebotomy.
- Trial name
- Yakson Touch; (NCT07788066)
- Testing
- Yakson Touch, Dextrose-Sweetened Pacifier
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- RAK Medical and Health Sciences University
Preterm, Feeding
Feeding Maturity in Preterm Infants
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of two pacifier-use strategies-routine 5-minute pacifier use prior to each feeding versus random 30-minute pacifier use at any time of day, independent of feeding-on feeding…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Feeding, Non Nutritive Sucking
- Trial name
- NCT07273266
- Testing
- Routine NNS, Random NNS
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Feeding Difficulties, Sucking Behavior
Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention vs. Pacifier for Oral Feeding Transition in Preterm Infants
This study compares three approaches to help premature babies learn to feed by mouth: a special mouth exercise program (called PIOMI), using a pacifier, and standard care.
- Conditions
- Feeding Difficulties, Sucking Behavior, Premature
- Trial name
- PIOMI (NCT07460089)
- Testing
- Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI), Pacifier Use (Non-Nutritive Sucking)
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Baghdad