Status:
COMPLETED
Cup Versus Bottle Feeding for Late Preterm Infants
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Breastfeeding
Eligibility:
All Genders
34-37 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effect of using cup feeding for preterm infants during NICU stay on breastfeeding outcomes after discharge. The following hypotheses are being te...
Detailed Description
The provision of breast milk is essential for preterm infants as it provides unique health benefits that are unmatched by other types of feeding \[1-3\]. However, breastfeeding presents unique challen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Singleton birth
- 34 to 37 weeks of gestation at birth
- Maternal intention to breastfeed
- Fed only by tube feeding
Exclusion
- Infants who had any condition interfering with oral feeding
- Infants with craniofacial anomalies
- Infants with intracranial hemorrhage
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00756587
Start Date
December 1 2003
End Date
August 1 2004
Last Update
October 31 2008
Active Locations (1)
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1
Peiatric University NICU
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt, 00000