Custom diet may help oversized babies learn to eat faster

NCT ID NCT04599010

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Nemours Children's Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests whether a special diet based on a baby's lean body mass can help large newborns (born with excess body fat) who struggle with oral feeding. Researchers will compare this tailored feeding approach to standard care in 40 infants. The goal is to see if the diet helps babies reach full oral feeding sooner and reduces the need for feeding tubes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: energy-restricted diet based on fat-free mass
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary adjustment to help large newborns with feeding problems eat on their own sooner.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 40 infants, so results may not be conclusive or apply to all babies. The diet is short-term and may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Infant Nutrition Disorders nutritional disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BODY COMPOSITION FEEDING; DIFFICULT, NEWBORN NUTRITION DISORDER, INFANT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Emory University
RECRUITING

Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
Nemours Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States

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