Clinical trials: Feeding Difficulties
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Childhood
Preliminary Exploration of the Usability of a Structured Plate to Improve Eating Behaviors in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Its Impact on the Family: A Pilot Study
This completed single-arm pilot study examined the usability of a structured plate during routine classroom mid-morning snacks in children with autism spectrum disorder and feeding difficulties.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Childhood, Feeding Difficulties
- Trial name
- PlaTEA (NCT07516431)
- Testing
- Structured Plate
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Harmful Stereotypies, Feeding Difficulties
Stereotypic Behaviors and Feeding Difficulties in Adults With Developmental Disabilities
Adults with developmental disabilities (DD) and autism represent a vulnerable demographic that transitions into adulthood with diverse etiologies, exhibiting a significantly higher prevalence of various challenging behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT06920615
- Testing
- Fading and chaining combined with differential reinforcement, Differential reinforcement of high rate, Response interruption with redirection
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Breastfeeding
Frenotomy of the Labial Frenulum in Infants With Breastfeeding Difficulties
Upper lingual frenulum have been implicated as a cause for pain during breastfeeding and latch problems. The investigators hypothesize that performing frenotomy of the frenulum may improve breastfeeding.
- Trial name
- NCT00970255
- Testing
- Lingual Frenulum frenotomy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia
Effectiveness of Group EFT for Transdiagnostic Eating Disorders/Difficulties Within Student Counselling Services.
What is the purpose of the study? Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) is a therapeutic approach that helps individuals identify, explore, and transform difficult emotions to improve emotional wellbeing and resolve psychological issues.
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
- Trial name
- NCT06779838
- Testing
- Group Emotion Focused Therapy Intervention, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Canterbury Christ Church University
Feeding Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Effect Of Occupational Therapy On Sensory-Based Feeding Problems
Feeding problems are common in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).This study was planned to investigate the effect of occupational theraphy on sensory feeding problems in ASD.
- Conditions
- Feeding Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Integration Disorder (Disorder)
- Trial name
- NCT03820869
- Testing
- Family Training, Occupational Therapy
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
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
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Cobalamin Status in Young Children With Gastrointestinal Symptoms or Feeding Problems
During fetal life and infancy, an adequate cobalamin status is important for normal growth and central nervous system development.
- Trial name
- NCT00710359
- Testing
- Hydroxycobalamin (Vitamin B12 Depot, Nycomed Pharma)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Language Delay, Language Development
Combined Oral Motor Stimulation and Language on Preterm Infant Feeding
This is a randomized controlled trial to study an oromotor stimulation in combination with a reading curriculum in the NICU among preterm infants using oral muscle exercises, Language Environment Analysis (LENA) recordings…
- Conditions
- Language Delay, Language Development, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Mother-Infant Interaction
- Trial name
- NCT05861531
- Testing
- Oromotor stimulation, Reading curriculum, LENA recording
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Prader-Willi Syndrome
PWS European Blood Bank for Infants and Controls From 0 to 48 Months
The present project aims to determine the underlying mechanisms for the switch from failure to thrive to excessive weight gain and hyperphagia with impaired satiety in PWS.
- Trial name
- NCT02529085
- Testing
- blood samples
- Where
- 6 sites in Belgium, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Growth Faltering, High Density Formula
The Efficacy of High Density Formula 1.5 kcal/ml or 1 kcal/ml On Catch Up Growth In Growth Faltering Children
High density calorie is an Oral Nutrition Supplement (ONS) which is a high calorie formula (High Density Formula) and suggested as nutritional therapy to assist children who are undernourished or undergoing growth faltering.
- Conditions
- Growth Faltering, High Density Formula, Catch Up Growth
- Trial name
- NCT06160765
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Airlangga
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 Disorder Neonatal
Feasibility of Aerodigestive Stimulation Therapy Trial
The goal of this study is to demonstrate safety, feasibility, and efficacy of a novel pharyngo-esophageal stimulation technique in restoring aerodigestive and swallowing functions in select infants at-risk for chronic gavage tube…
- Trial name
- FAST (NCT06118697)
- Testing
- Esophageal stimulation with high resolution esophageal manometry and nutritive oral feeding therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Sudarshan Jadcherla
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
Dementia, Feeding Difficulties
Turkish Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFed) Scale
This study was conducted to evaluate the psychometric properties, including interobserver agreement, of the Turkish version of the Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFed) scale, which was developed to assess eating…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Feeding Difficulties, Reliability and Validity
- Trial name
- EdFed (NCT06889103)
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa
Inpatient Care of Patients With Difficult to Treat Anorexia Nervosa - Factors Affecting Treatment Outcome.
The overall aim of the project is to investigate factors that may influence treatment outcomes in people with difficult-to-treat anorexia nervosa who are enrolled in inpatient care at the Region Skåne Eating Disorders Centre in…
- Trial name
- NCT07350720
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Dysphagia, Airway Aspiration
Mechanisms and Management of Infant Dysphagia
The purpose of the investigator's study is to evaluate the causes of feeding difficulty in infants. New treatments can be possible only if the cause is known.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Airway Aspiration, Airway Penetration
- Trial name
- NCT02583360
- Testing
- Combined testing (diagnostic VFSS + research HRM) + Parent Preferred Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Sudarshan Jadcherla
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
A Multi-strain Synbiotic Versus a Multi-strain Probiotic in Premature Infants
The aims are to 1) compare two probiotic treatments (multi-strain synbiotic vs. multi-strain probiotic) on bifidobacteria fecal colonization counts at 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks of life, 34 weeks corrected gestation age (CGA) ; 2)…
- Trial name
- NCT01337921
- Testing
- Multi-strain Probiotic
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Premature
A New Intervention Method to Enhance Oral Feeding Ability in Premature Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Indonesia is the fifth country with the highest number of premature infants in the world. Research has shown that as many as 40% to 70% of premature infants exhibit both immature and atypical feeding skills and those requiring…
- Trial name
- NCT04945967
- Testing
- New Method, Conventional Method
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Evaluation of the Effect of a Psychological Program for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Feeding Difficulties
Feeding difficulties are frequent in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The main goal of this project was to develop TEAlimento, a behavioral program for children ages 3-8 with ASD and feeding difficulties.
- Trial name
- NCT06108583
- Testing
- TEAlimento : a multicomponent parent training behavioral program to treat feeding difficulties in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu