RecruitingNot Applicable

Gastric Emptying in Neonates and Infants After Formula Feeding

United States210 participantsStarted 2016-03

Plain-language summary

Ultrasound imaging will be used to evaluate time for gastric emptying in healthy, fasting newborns, and infants following feeding of clear liquids and/or milk (including breast or formula).

Who can participate

Age range12 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. healthy full-term (postmenstrual age ≥ 36 weeks) newborns aged 0-5 days or
✓. healthy infants (4-6 months old and 9-12 months old)

Exclusion criteria

✕. newborn history of requirement resuscitation at delivery
✕. newborn history of admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
✕. any history of hospital admission
✕. history of gastroesophageal reflux or other feeding difficulty
✕. receiving any medication known to accelerate or delay gastric emptying, including but not limited to opioid-containing medications and antacids.

What they're measuring

Gastric Antral Volumes in Newborns

Timeframe: Up to 6 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02665923

SponsorColumbia University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2027-06

Contact for this trial

Lena S. Sun, MD

lss4@cumc.columbia.edu

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