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The long-term goal of this project is to develop a therapy to assist pre-term and term infants with brain injury overcome difficulties in learning to feed so that infants may be discharged home with their families and avoid the burdens of of a gastrostomy tube (G-tube) or prolonged home nasogastric feeding. Few other therapies exist for infants who are not making progress with feeding volumes at term age. To tackle this problem, we took the novel approach of pairing non-invasive nerve stimulation of the vagus nerve at the ear (taVNS) stimulation with the motor skills of feeding. In our pilot studies, 54% (19 out of 35) infants with feeding delays whose families were in discussions for G-tube placement, reached full oral feeds within 2 weeks, and infants who did not reach full feeds still improved their daily oral feeding volumes. Infants who got to full feeds showed stronger and more complex brain circuits associated with feeding motor skills. With this trial we will test the BabySTrong taVNS feeding system in a multicenter, randomized, controlled, blinded trial to show how well this feeding system works in improving the daily feeding volumes, the days to full oral feeds, and/or the number of infants who avoid G-tube/ home NG placement, and increasing connections in brain circuits. If this groundbreaking new approach to infant feeding is successful, we may decrease how long infants are in the hospital, costs with Gtubes and home NG feeds, and family and care provider burdens. The findings from this proposal will be used in our FDA application for the BabySTrong feeding system.
Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina
Yes, this clinical trial (NCT07049952) has an active research site in Charleston, SC that is currently enrolling participants.
Clinical trials follow strict safety guidelines and ethical standards. This study has been reviewed and approved, and participants are closely monitored by medical professionals. You can withdraw at any time.
Many clinical trials offer compensation for your time and travel expenses. Specific compensation details will be discussed during the screening process. All study-related medical care is provided at no cost.
Absolutely. Participation is completely voluntary. You have the right to withdraw from the study at any time, for any reason, without penalty.
If you're searching for feeding delays treatment options in Charleston, SC, this clinical trial (NCT07049952) may be an excellent opportunity. Clinical trials provide access to cutting-edge treatments that aren't yet available to the general public, often at no cost to participants.
Our Charleston research site is actively enrolling participants for this clinical trial. You'll receive care from experienced feeding delays specialists who are at the forefront of medical research. All study-related care, including examinations, treatments, and monitoring, is provided at no cost to qualified participants.
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