Do Isreali Infants of Ethiopian Origin Mother Regurgitate More Than Other Infants?
Nursing team of well baby nursery at Hillel Yaffe medical center in Hadera, Israel have noticed that infant of Ethiopian-origin mothers regurgitate more than other infants. Probably, these infants are breastfeed much more than other infants.
Some Ethiopian-origin mothers are used to eat teff-flower porridge during the last weeks of pregnancy and after birth, in order to expand milk production.
Study goal is to find out if infants of Ethiopian-origin mother do regurgitate more than others, and if they weight gain is similar to other infants. Another goal is to find out if breastfeeding mothers of Ethiopian origin do eat that porridge, and if there is any difference between those who do eat that porridge and those who do not.
Study Overview
Status
Status
Conditions
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Nursing team of well baby nursery at Hillel Yaffe medical center in Hadera, Israel have noticed that infant of Ethiopian-origin mothers regurgitate more than other infants. Probably, these infants are breastfeed much more than other infants.
Some Ethiopian-origin mothers are used to eat teff-flower porridge during the last weeks of pregnancy and after birth, in order to expand milk production.
Study goal is to find out if infants of Ethiopian-origin mother do regurgitate more than others, and if they weight gain is similar to other infants. Another goal is to find out if breastfeeding mothers of Ethiopian origin do eat that porridge, and if there is any difference between those who do eat that porridge and those who do not.
Study Type
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Enrollment
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Hadera, Israel, 38100
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Infants born at Hillel Yaffe medical center during 2009 (To Ethiopian origin mother in study group, and to non-Ethiopian origin mothers in control group)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Infants who were transferred to NICU for any reason.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Case-Control
- Time Perspectives: Retrospective
Number of groups / cohorts
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / CohortGroup / Cohort |
Intervention / TreatmentIntervention / Treatment |
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Study
Infants to Israeli Ethiopian-origin Mothers
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Breastfeeding
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Control
Infants to Israeli non-Ethiopian-origin mothers
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Breastfeeding
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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% weight decrease
Time Frame: First week of life
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Proportion of minimal weight during hospitalization to birth weight
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First week of life
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Number of regurgitations per day
Time Frame: First week of life
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First week of life
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Sponsor
Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Erez Nadir, MD, Hillel Yaffe medical center, Hadera, Israel
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Barak M, Lahav S, Mimouni FB, Dollberg S. The prevalence of regurgitations in the first 2 days of life in human milk- and formula-fed term infants. Breastfeed Med. 2006 Autumn;1(3):168-71. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2006.1.168.
- Hegar B, Dewanti NR, Kadim M, Alatas S, Firmansyah A, Vandenplas Y. Natural evolution of regurgitation in healthy infants. Acta Paediatr. 2009 Jul;98(7):1189-93. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01306.x. Epub 2009 Apr 21.
- Asefa M, Hewison J, Drewett R. Traditional nutritional and surgical practices and their effects on the growth of infants in south-west Ethiopia. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 1998 Apr;12(2):182-98. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-3016.1998.00104.x.
- Wenlock RJ, Wenlock RW. Maternal nutrition, prolonged lactation and birth spacing in Ethiopia. J Biosoc Sci. 1981 Jul;13(3):261-8. doi: 10.1017/s0021932000013456.
- Getahun Z, Scherbaum V, Taffese Y, Teshome B, Biesalski HK. Breastfeeding in Tigray and Gonder, Ethiopia, with special reference to exclusive/almost exclusive breastfeeding beyond six months. Breastfeed Rev. 2004 Nov;12(3):8-16.
- Meftuh AB, Tapsoba LP, Lamounier JA. Breastfeeding practices in Ethiopian women in southern California. Indian J Pediatr. 1991 May-Jun;58(3):349-56. doi: 10.1007/BF02754966.
- Zeisel SH. Is maternal diet supplementation beneficial? Optimal development of infant depends on mother's diet. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Feb;89(2):685S-7S. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2008.26811F. Epub 2008 Dec 30.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Primary Completion
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Completion
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
First Posted
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Posted
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
Other Study ID Numbers
- 0066-10-HYMC-CTIL
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