Influence of Bottle-Type of Infant Feeding Behavior
- Conditions
- Bottle Feeding
- Registration Number
- NCT02519179
- Lead Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- Brief Summary
The objective this research is to conduct a within-subject, experimental study that will describe mothers' feeding practices during typical bottle-feeding conditions and will examine whether removal of visual cues related to the amount of milk/formula in the bottle will alter these feeding practices. The investigators hypothesize that mothers will show higher levels of infant-directed feeding practices and lower levels of mother-directed feeding practices when using opaque, weighted bottles compared to when using standard, clear bottles. The investigators also hypothesize that infants will consume less breast milk or formula when fed from opaque, weighted bottles compared to when fed from standard, clear bottles.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
- Mothers must be 18 years or older
- Infants must be between 0-6 months of age
- Infants must be prior to the introduction of solid foods
- Preterm birth
- Medical conditions that interfere with feeding
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Infant intake 3-hour period Infant intake within a feeding (mL) assessed by weighing the bottle before and after a feeding.
Maternal responsiveness 3-hour period Maternal responsiveness to infant cues during a feeding assessed by Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training Parent-Child Interaction Feeding Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Maternal acceptance/perception of intervention 3-hour period Maternal perception/acceptance of the bottles during a feeding assessed through a mixed methods interview.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
California Polytechnic State University
🇺🇸San Luis Obispo, California, United States
California Polytechnic State University🇺🇸San Luis Obispo, California, United States