Tongue movement after tongue-tie release for better breastfeeding
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study tests whether gently moving the tongue after a tongue-tie release (frenotomy) helps babies breastfeed better. It's for babies under 3 months old who are having their tongue-tie cut with scissors and are breastfeeding at least some of the time.
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Who can take part
- Your baby must be less than 90 days old.
- Your baby must have tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) and be getting a tongue-tie release with cold-steel scissors (not laser).
- Your baby must be breastfeeding at least partially (not exclusively bottle-fed).
- Your baby must not have had a previous tongue-tie release or a lip-tie release at the same time.
- Your baby must be born at 36 weeks or later, have had the vitamin K shot, and not be in the NICU or have any major birth defects or conditions that affect breastfeeding.
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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