Mechanisms and Management of Infant Dysphagia

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen bySudarshan R Jadcherla, MD

Age: < 18

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Sudarshan Jadcherla

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of the investigator's study is to evaluate the causes of feeding difficulty in infants. New treatments can be possible only if the cause is known. In this study, the investigator plans to evaluate the movement of the muscles in an infant's mouth, throat (pharynx) and food pipe (esophagus) that are responsible for moving the food down into the stomach and that help protect an infants airway.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Infants with feeding-related aero-digestive symptoms

≤60 weeks PMA (both pre-term and full term)

History of orally feeding ≥ 25% of least 50% of prescribed feeding volume

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Treatment Details

Interventions

Combined testing (Diagnostic Test)
Parent Preferred Therapy (Behavioural Intervention)

Participant Groups

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: StudyActive Control1 Intervention

Eligible subjects (study) will undergo diagnostic VFSS in combination with manometry, either concurrent or sequential. They will have parental choice of preferred feeding therapy.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Eligible subjects who had VFSS alone with provider recommendations from the same single center.