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Can reading a Preemie's cues speed up independent feeding?

NCT ID NCT06569186

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot trial tests whether feeding very low birthweight infants based on their own hunger and fullness cues helps them transition from tube to bottle or breast feeding faster than the standard clinician-driven approach. Researchers will randomly assign infants to either cue-based feeding, guided by speech therapists and nurses, or clinician-driven feeding, where doctors set the feeding plan. The main goal is to measure the time from starting oral feeding to achieving independent feeding, with secondary measures including hospital stay length and weight gain.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Cue-based feeding, a behavioral intervention where speech therapists and nurses use infant hunger and fullness cues to guide oral feeding
What this could lead to
If cue-based feeding helps very low birthweight infants reach independent oral feeding sooner, it could shorten hospital stays and improve feeding outcomes for this vulnerable group.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not be definitive or apply broadly. The intervention depends on staff training and consistency, which could vary.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Expected to start

Dec 2026

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Expected to finish

Oct 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

28 to 32 weeks

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion criteria: * Birthweight \< 1500 grams * Gestational age between 28 and 31 weeks of gestation * Full enteral feeding established before 32 weeks of postmenstrual age (PMA) * Oral feeding initiated before 33 weeks PMA. Exclusion criteria: * Major congenital/chromosomal anomalies, * Patent ductus arteriosus causing significant cardiovascular symptoms * History of necrotizing enterocolitis stage 2 or greater

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Conditions

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Feeding Behavior

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Feeding patterns Infant development Infant, very low birth weight

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

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