The Influence of Feeding Position on Pulmonary Morbidity in Young Children

October 25, 2007 updated by: Hadassah Medical Organization

Supine feeding position is associated with serous otitis media. The hypothesis is that supine feeding is associated with recurrent otitis media, tonsillar and adenoid hypertrophy and recurrent pneumonia secondary to recurrent aspiration.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Behavioral: upright feeding

Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to compare two "mother and child health clinic" stations with similar socioeconomic background. Mothers from the study station will be instructed to feed their children only in an upright position since birth. In the control station mothers will continue to feed their children as usual. Pulmonary morbidity will be evaluated prospectively through the computer system of the insurance companies.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

2000

Phase

Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Israel
- - Jerusalem, Israel, P.P.Box 12000
    - Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

3 months to 1 year (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Newborn
Mother's compliance

Exclusion Criteria:

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
Asthma
Cystic fibrosis
Heart disease

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

Allocation: Non-Randomized
Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
pulmonary and ear-throat-nose morbidity
medical costs Time Frame: measured every 3 months	measured every 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Avraham Avital, Prof, Hadassah Medical Organization

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria