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Prevention of Overfeeding During Infancy

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Behavioral: Use of baby bottle nipple
Registration Number
NCT01043978
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Brief Summary

The overall goal of this project is to identify strategies to prevent overfeeding during infancy. One objective is to evaluate the impact on intake of allowing the infant greater control over the amount consumed when feeding from a bottle. This will be accomplished via the use of a novel nipple that mimics (functionally) the nipple of a human breast and allows the infant to self-regulate milk flow. The second objective is to evaluate the relationship between parental feeding styles and infant intake.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
231
Inclusion Criteria
  • Infant born at > 37 weeks gestation
  • Infant weighed >2500 g at birth
  • Infant is apparently healthy
  • Mother speaks English
  • Mother is 18 years of age or older
  • Mother/infant pair lives within a 10-mile radius around the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA
  • Mother plans to use a bottle (at least occasionally) to feed her infant before he/she is 3 months old.
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Novel nippleUse of baby bottle nipple-
Coventional nippleUse of baby bottle nipple-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intakeper feed
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Growth4 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of California, Davis Medical Center

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Sacramento, California, United States

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