Can electrogastrography (EGG) detect abnormal activity of the stomach in babies with feeding difficulties

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colic (gastric motility disorders) in infants; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000313437
• Lead Sponsor: Massey University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-03-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Infants recruited had ongoing signs of colic as diagnosed by a clinician and were screened by questionnaire to ensure that the child exhibited one or more of the reported characteristics; paroxysmal crying of a higher pitch with more tenseness and irregularity, paroxysmal crying particularly in the evening, paroxysmal crying for periods of more than 3 hours per day, paroxysmal crying for more than 3 days per week and paroxysmal crying more than three weeks duration, paroxysmal crying commencing during the first week of life and peaking during the second month of life. Infants recruited in the control group had no signs of colic as diagnosed by a clinician and were screened by a questionnaire to ensure that the child did not exhibit any of the above reported charachteristics

Exclusion Criteria

Infants who were mechanically unwell

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified