Esophageal Motility and Airway Defenses Among Infants

Feeding difficulties and airway related consequences contribute significantly to the infant mortality and morbidity. Some of these problems may be dependent on neural control and muscular function. Prematurity, congenital anomalies and perinatal depression represent three important conditions in infants, that may have feeding and airway difficulties.Development of motility of the foregut and the adaptation during normal and disease in developing infants is unclear.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

With the aid of small clinical research funding from the NIDDK, in this proposal, we have developed methods to safely evaluate foregut motility in relation to breathing among high risk infants. We are using simultaneous esophageal motility studies, swallowing and respiratory measurements in this evaluation.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

65

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205
        • Columbus Childrens Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 weeks to 6 months (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Premature infants congenital foregut anomalies Perinatal asphyxia

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Prematurely born infants, Infants with congenital foregut anomalies, Infants with perinatal asphyxia, Ability to maintain vital signs at study,

Exclusion Criteria:

No contraindication to enteral feeding

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
A-1,2,3
The cohort (A) comprised of high risk infants. There were 3 sub groups studied within this cohort: (1) premature infants, (2) Infants with congenital gut anomalies, and (3) perinatal asphyxia.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sudarshan R Jadcherla, MD, Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 5, 2003

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 5, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

June 6, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 6, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 5, 2017

Last Verified

January 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EMADAI (completed)
  • R03DK061502 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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