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Can early feeding behaviors predict later oral feeding trouble in tube-fed infants?
NCT ID NCT02030951
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study watches hospitalized infants who receive long-term tube feedings to see how their behaviors around feeding change over time. Researchers compare these infants to those fed orally, looking for early clues that might predict oral feeding difficulty later in life. The goal is to understand what normal feeding behaviors look like in tube-fed babies so that future interventions can prevent long-term feeding problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If patterns are identified, this could guide interventions to prevent long-term feeding problems in infants who rely on tube feedings.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 27 infants, so findings may not apply broadly. It describes behaviors rather than testing a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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27 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2014
- Finished
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Aug 2015
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Seventy-five infants who are expected to receive a minimum of two weeks of non-oral formula/breast milk feedings during hospitalization and their mothers.
- Ages
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Up to 50 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Infant Inclusion Criteria: \* prior surgical treatment for gut, * chest surgery (non cardiac), * or non-surgical infants who will require a minimum of 2 weeks of non-oral formula/breast milk feedings, * may be receiving oxygen therapy and intravenous therapy. * may have previously been treated for sepsis, pneumonia, received intravenous only intake, or managed with assisted ventilation. Maternal Inclusion criteria: \*must be able to read and comprehend English. Infant Exclusion Criteria: \*infant receiving assisted ventilation,
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53201, United States
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