Baby-led weaning beats parent-led feeding in new study
NCT ID NCT07467876
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how well parents stuck to two different ways of introducing solid foods to babies aged 6-12 months: Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS (BLISS), where babies feed themselves, and Parent-Led Weaning (PLW), where parents spoon-feed. About 130 infants took part. The results showed that more families in the BLISS group (78.5%) followed the method compared to the PLW group (52.3%). The study helps understand which feeding approach parents find easier to follow.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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65 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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6 to 12 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Infants aged 6-9 months at the time of enrollment * Infants eligible for initiation of complementary feeding * Parents or caregivers willing to follow the assigned feeding method * Written informed consent obtained from the parent or legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with congenital malformations affecting feeding * Infants with neurological impairments * Infants with known food allergies or dietary restrictions * Infants with chronic illnesses affecting growth or feeding
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU), Larkana, Pakistan
Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan
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