Feeding education for infants with heart disease
Part of Genetic & congenital, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a feeding education program for infants with congenital heart disease who have trouble getting enough nutrition by mouth. The program helps caregivers learn how to support their baby's oral feeding after heart surgery.
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Who can take part
- Your baby is younger than 12 months and has congenital heart disease.
- Your baby cannot take in 100 milliliters of milk per kilogram of body weight by mouth each day.
- Your baby has had open-heart surgery using a heart-lung machine.
- Your baby is ready to start learning to eat by mouth, as decided by the doctor.
- You are the baby's legal parent, at least 18 years old, and can help feed your baby at least two times each day.
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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