NCT04531566

Preterm Functional Early Enteral Development (FEED) Trial on Respiratory Support

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 32 Weeks
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that allowing infants that require high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)/Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to orally feed if demonstrating oral cues will achieve full oral feeds faster.

Conditions

• Premature Birth

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Oral Feed	Infant will be seen by occupational therapist (OT) twice a week and assessed for oral cues. If infant shows oral cues then the occupational therapist will proceed with feeding strategies. Oral feeding strategies include pacifier dips, open nipple trials with syringe controlled bolus size (1-4mls) and po trials up to 10mls.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Usual care	Infants will not start oral feeds until on HFNC 2 Litres or less. Oral feeds will be started on the discretion of the physician.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-10-20
• Primary completion: 2022-12-31
• Completion: 2022-12-31
• First posted: 2020-08-28
• Last updated: 2022-05-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States