Parents share tube weaning struggles in new study
NCT ID NCT07054983
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study interviews 15 parents of young children who have tried to stop using feeding tubes at home. Researchers want to compare the experience of families who used standard care versus those who used a special app (CHAMP App) to help with weaning. The goal is to understand what works best for families and how to improve communication and reduce stress.
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 successful, this could help improve how doctors support families during tube weaning at home, potentially making the process less stressful.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage interview study with only 15 families. It does not test a treatment, so it may not lead to any direct changes in care.
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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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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Adults that are at least 18 years of age that are parent(s) of children with pediatric feeding disorder who have been seen in the Children's Mercy Interdisciplinary Feeding Clinic. * Parent/Legal Guardian of a child \< 6 years of age when they attempted tube weaning * Pediatric patients that have attempted a tube wean in the last 3 years (2022-2025) with the Interdisciplinary Feeding Clinic through either standard of care or through utilization of the CHAMP App Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English-speaking parent(s)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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