Parental feeding by tube to improve parent-child interaction
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at whether giving a child nutrition through a tube affects how parents and children interact. The goal is to see if the feeding approach helps parent-child connection and daily interaction.
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Who can take part
- Your child was born before 30 weeks of pregnancy (very premature).
- Your child is about 32 weeks old at the start of the study.
- Your child must not have an ongoing infection.
- Your child should not have recent breathing or heart slowing episodes (unless the study allows it).
- Your child should not be intubated (with a breathing tube).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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