Investigating side-lying for bottle feeding preterm infants on respiratory support

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: prematuritychronic lung disease; prematurity; chronic lung disease; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000735752
• Lead Sponsor: The Royal Women's Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-07-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

Infants born preterm (<34weeks gestation) who are having bottle feeds whilst currently recieiving respiratory support, eg CPAP, or sub nasal oxygen administered at low or high flows

Exclusion Criteria

Infants with craniofacial/structural abnormalities.
Infants receiving bottle feeds using a special needs bottle.
Infants who are likely to be transferred to another neonatal unit before both study feeds can be completed.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oxygen saturation during the bottle feed will be measured by pulse oximeter[variable according to how long it takes the infant to complete the bottle feed or 30 minutes whichever occurs first];Heart rate during the study bottle feeds will be measured by pulse oximeter[variable according to how long it takes the infant to complete the bottle feed or 30 minutes whichever occurs first]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Efficiency of feed measured by volume (per kilogram weight) consumed during the feed.[variable according to how long it takes the infant to complete the bottle feed or 30 minutes whichever occurs first]