Preemie mouth reflexes may predict feeding troubles
NCT ID NCT07495709
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at very premature babies (born at 26-27 weeks) to see if their reactions to mouth stimulation at 29 weeks can predict feeding difficulties at 36 weeks. Researchers will observe 80 babies and record their responses. The goal is to create a simple tool to spot feeding problems early, before the baby goes home.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Premature babies hospitalised at the CHSF in neonatal resuscitation or intensive care units
- Ages
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26 to 28 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Premature babies born between 26 and 27 + 6 weeks of gestation * Admitted to the CHSF between 1 May 2025 and 31 March 2026 * Criteria grid completed upon admission * Parents or guardians informed of the study and not opposed to it. Exclusion Criteria: * ENT malformation * Neurological pathology * Dysplasia or oxygen therapy greater than or equal to 0.3L/min (these children are seen systematically) * Extreme prematurity (gestational age less than 26 weeks) * Genetic syndrome * Anoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy * Digestive malformation
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien
Corbeil-Essonnes, France, 91100, France
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