Influence of Bottle-Type on Infant Feeding Behaviors (OBS)

October 28, 2015 updated by: Drexel University
The objective of the proposed research is to conduct a within-subject, experimental study that will describe mothers' feeding practices during typical bottle-feeding conditions and will examine whether removal of visual cues related to the amount of milk/formula in the bottle will alter these feeding practices. The investigators hypothesize that mothers will show higher levels of infant-directed feeding practices and lower levels of mother-directed feeding practices when using opaque, weighted bottles compared to when using standard, clear bottles. The investigators also hypothesize that infants will consume less breast milk or formula when fed from opaque, weighted bottles compared to when fed from standard, clear bottles.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

29

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19102
        • Drexel University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 6 months (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Mothers must be 18 years or older
  • Infants must be between 0- and 6-months of age
  • Infants must be prior to the introduction of solid foods

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Preterm birth
  • Medical conditions that interfere with 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

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Clear versus Opaque Bottle
This is a within-subject study; all infants will be exposed to both conditions. Order of presentation will be counterbalanced across infants.
Behavioral: Bottle Type
Infants will be fed from a conventional, clear bottle during one feeding and from an opaque, weighted bottle from another feeding

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Infant intake within a feeding (mL)
Time Frame: 3-hour period
assessed by weighing the bottle before and after a feeding
3-hour period
Maternal responsiveness to infant cues during a feeding
Time Frame: 3-hour period
assessed by the Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training Parent-Child Interaction Feeding Scale
3-hour period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Maternal perception/acceptance of the bottles during a feeding
Time Frame: 3-hour period
3-hour period

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Drexel University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alison K Ventura, PhD, Drexel University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 26, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

April 11, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 30, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 28, 2015

Last Verified

October 1, 2015

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • OBS-1303001967

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