Online speech therapy helps heart babies eat better
NCT ID NCT07481565
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested if online speech therapy could help babies with congenital heart disease who are fed only through a tube. Twenty babies aged 0 to 12 months received 10 days of online therapy from a speech therapist. The goal was to see if they could drink more milk by mouth and improve their swallowing ability.
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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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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May 2024
- 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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0 to 12 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Children with congenital heart desease * Féd by tube only * Aged 0 to 12 months Exclusion Criteria: * Children with vocal folds palsy * Children with cerebral comitment * Children who feds oraly
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto de Cardiologia
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90620-001., Brazil
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Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-190, Brazil
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