The Influence of Feeding Position on Pulmonary Morbidity in Young Children

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Dental Caries; Pulmonary Diseases; Otitis Media; Tonsillar Hypertrophy

Treatments: Behavioral: upright feeding

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00248391

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avitalbotlitis- HMO-CTIL

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About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 2,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 12 months old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Newborn
• Mother's compliance

Exclusion criteria

• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
• Asthma
• Cystic fibrosis
• Heart disease