Does sucking on a pacifier help feeding in preterm babies?
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial is testing if letting premature babies suck on a pacifier (non-nutritive sucking) helps them tolerate feedings better. It's for preterm infants born between 26 and 32 weeks who are tube-fed.
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Who can take part
- Your baby was born between 26 weeks and 32 weeks of pregnancy
- Your baby is being fed through a tube (placed in the nose or mouth to the stomach)
- Your baby does not have any gut birth defects or serious heart/lip/palate problems
- Your baby has never had stomach or intestinal surgery, and has no brain damage
- Your baby does not have severe breathing trouble, low blood pressure, infection, or serious bleeding in the brain
Quick eligibility check
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