Mom's voice may boost preemie feeding
NCT ID NCT05181020
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether playing a mother's voice to preterm infants just before feeding could help them eat more by mouth. Researchers enrolled 25 preterm babies who were just starting oral feeds. They measured how much the infants ate after hearing their mother's voice compared to their usual feeding. The goal was to see if this simple, soothing intervention could improve feeding in the NICU.
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 it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help preterm infants feed better and go home sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 25 infants. Results may not apply to all preterm babies, and the effect on feeding may be minimal or absent.
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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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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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28 to 40 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Preterm infants born between gestational age of 28 0/7 weeks and 34 6/7 weeks * Ready to start oral feeding attempts * Taking a total daily oral intake \< 50% of feeds on average in 2 days prior to starting intervention * Mothers who are English speaking and over 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Major congenital anomalies * Non-English speaking * Family history of suspected congenital hearing loss * Failed hearing test in NICU * Grade three to four intraventricular hemorrhage or periventricular leukomalacia * necrotizing enterocolitis requiring treatment * Congenital infections such as cytomegalovirus which can lead to sensorineural hearing loss
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States
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