CompletedNot Applicable

Non-nutritive Sucking and Breastfeeding in Preterm Infants

Canada33 participantsStarted 2017-07-28

Plain-language summary

The main objective of this study is to assess whether non-nutritive sucking on an emptied breast will lead to more success with direct breastfeeding than non-nutritive sucking on a pacifier in preterm infants.

Who can participate

Age range35 Weeks

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * born less than or equal to 34 weeks gestational age (GA); * appropriate size for their GA; * receiving nasal continuous positive airway pressure; * receiving only enteral feedings (orogastric or nasogastric); * mothers are pumping their milk. Exclusion Criteria: * congenital anomalies * mother not expressing milk * transferred in hospital

What they're measuring

Number of days to transition from full tube to full oral feeds

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 2 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03434743

SponsorDr. Sandra Fucile

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-06-30

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