Clinical trials: Feeding Difficulties
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure
Prophylactic Probiotics to Extremely Low Birth Weight Prematures
Mortality and incidence of severe complications is still high among extremely premature infants. Common causes of severe complications in this population are poor nutrition, necrotizing enterocolitis, and severe infections.
- Conditions
- Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
- Trial name
- PROPEL (NCT01603368)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostergotland County Council, Sweden
Feeding Problems, Parent Training
Online Feeding Education for Fathers of Children With Feeding Problems
This pilot study aims to investigate the effects of a four-week online feeding awareness training program for fathers of typically developing children aged 3-6 years.
- Conditions
- Feeding Problems, Parent Training, Parent Child Relationship, Feeding Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT07769216
- Testing
- Online Feeding Awareness Training for Fathers
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Neonatal Encephalopathy, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
OMT to Improve Feeding After Hypothermia
The goal of this study is to determine if infants with neonatal encephalopathy will achieve full oral feeds faster after therapeutic hypothermia has completed if they are treated with osteopathic manipulative treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03380013
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Regulation, Self, Reflective Functioning
Recognizing Children's Needs: Impact on Early Childhood Regulatory Problems
Brief Summary: This study aims to quantitatively examine the relationship between regulatory problems (sleep, feeding, and crying) in infants aged 6-36 months and levels of parental sensitivity and reflective functioning.
- Conditions
- Regulation, Self, Reflective Functioning, Mentalization, Child Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT07249593
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Swallowing Disorder, Perinatal Asphyxia
Effect of Non-nutritive Sucking on Transition to Oral Feeding in Infants With Asphyxia
The transition period to full oral feeding in infants with perinatal asphyxia is important in predicting long-term outcomes. The transition to independent oral feeding is accepted as a discharge criterion by the American Academy…
- Conditions
- Swallowing Disorder, Perinatal Asphyxia, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT05687708
- Testing
- Non-Nutritive Sucking
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Describe the Infant Feeding Attitudes, Intentions of a Sample of Expectant First-time Mothers
Infant Feeding Study.09-68
Characterize a population-based sample of first-time expectant mothers with regards to maternal metabolic health and their infant feeding experience.
- Conditions
- Describe the Infant Feeding Attitudes, Intentions of a Sample of Expectant First-time Mothers, Estimate the Prevalence of Early Lactation Difficulties
- Trial name
- NCT01233427
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, VLBW - Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Duodenal Feeds in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Premature infants have high rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) due to prematurity of the participants' lungs and the need for prolonged respiratory support.
- Conditions
- BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, VLBW - Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Feeding Disorder Neonatal, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT04246333
- Testing
- Mode of Delivery of Feeds
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Breastfeeding
Nynnamm - Effects of Infant Directed Singing on Breastfeeding Difficulties
Breastfeeding is one of the most effective, health economical interventions to promote health and reduce illness in both mothers and children. However, breastfeeding in Sweden is under threat.
- Trial name
- Nynnamm (NCT06085989)
- Testing
- Infant directed singing, Standard care
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna University
Premature Birth, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
taVNS-Paired Breastfeeding to Improve Breastfeeding at Discharge
Investigators aim to improve the skills of premature or sick term infants in breastfeeding by boosting motor learning with transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT06417385
- Testing
- taVNS soterix device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Feeding Difficulties, Feeding Problems
Long-Term Effect of Online Occupational Therapy-Based Parent Training on Feeding Problems in Infants
This study type is a clinical trial (randomized controlled longitudinal study). The primary purpose is to determine whether an online occupational therapy-based parent training program can prevent or reduce feeding problems…
- Conditions
- Feeding Difficulties, Feeding Problems, Food Neophobia
- Trial name
- NCT07050927
- Testing
- Online occupational therapy group training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Stunting, Wasting
Weight Patterns in the Month After Birth
This is a prospective cohort study that will be conducted in four low income countries to describe newborn weight patterns in the first month after birth and their association with clinical and demographic factors including…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Wasting, Undernutrition, Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT04025827
- Testing
- Dietary intake
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Guinea-Bissau and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 741 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Anorexia Nervosa
Auditory Sensory Attenuation in Anorexia Nervosa
The goal of this observational cross-sectional study is to test the sensory attenuation effect with auditory stimuli comparing women affected by anorexia nervosa and healthy-weight women.
- Trial name
- UdSA_AN (NCT06298526)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
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
Obesity and Overweight
How Metabolism Affects Weight Loss and Gain
This study examines why some individuals with obesity have difficulty losing weight, whereas some lean individuals struggle to gain weight.
- Trial name
- NCT06860776
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
An Exploration of Antenatal Hand Expression.
The study is an exploration of mother's experiences of antenatal hand expression of colostrum, and the effects upon breastfeeding continuation and maternal emotional health
- Trial name
- NCT05307497
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Feeding Difficulty
The Association of Hormones and Peptides With Nutritional Consequences in Children With Feeding Difficulty.
To study the role of ghrelin, leptin, adiponectin, neuropeptide Y (NPY), orexin A, IGF-1, IGFBP-1, IGFBP-3, and corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) in the nutritional status in children with feeding difficulty, and further to…
- Trial name
- NCT03045978
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Breastfeeding
Proactive Breastfeeding Support in First Time Mothers
In Croatia, between 95% and 99% of mothers initiate breastfeeding, but by 3 months a third have stopped, and by six months only half are still providing any human milk for their babies.
- Trial name
- NCT01998087
- Testing
- Breastfeeding support
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Split
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Associations of Autistic Traits and Feeding Difficulties
The objective is to assess the prevalence of autistic traits and feeding disorders in the general population.
- Trial name
- BAMBI2025 (NCT07188870)
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
Effect of SINC Feeding Protocol on Weight Gain, Transition to Oral Feeding and the Length of Hospitalization
Feeding is one of the most common problems encountered by preterm infants. Besides, effective and safe feeding is one of the important discharge criteria.
- Trial name
- NCT03371927
- Testing
- SINC Feeding Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Down Syndrome, Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Home Programs in Children With Down Syndrome
Children with Down Syndrome frequently encounter difficulties with sensory functions and feeding, such as oral sensory processing issues and developmental disorders.
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Occupational Therapy, Feeding Problem
- Trial name
- NCT06244108
- Testing
- Occupational therapy home program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University