Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Clinical Trial of A Pacifier-Activated Music Player (NCT NCT01600586)

NCT ID: NCT01600586

Last Updated: 2018-05-07

Results Overview

Feeding rate when nippling was calculated by dividing the number of cc of nippled nutrition by time for consumption. This data was recorded at two time points: pre and post intervention

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

100 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Day 0, and Day 5

Results posted on

2018-05-07

Participant Flow

PI has left Vanderbilt, data obtained from publication http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/133/3/462.full

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Books, PAL Group
PAL group Pacifier-Activated-Lullaby system (PAL).: Pacifier-Activated-Lullaby system (PAL).
Books, No PAL Group
No PAL At enrollment, all mother-infant dyads received a set of 4 well-known children's books, 2 of which were single-story songbooks. Mothers in both groups were encouraged to read and sing to their infants whenever they were present; no time quota, schedule, or log was provided. Mothers were informed that the study's objective was to evaluate the influence of their voice on their infant's feeding ability.
Overall Study
STARTED
49
51
Overall Study
COMPLETED
46
48
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
3
3

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Books, PAL Group
PAL group Pacifier-Activated-Lullaby system (PAL).: Pacifier-Activated-Lullaby system (PAL).
Books, No PAL Group
No PAL At enrollment, all mother-infant dyads received a set of 4 well-known children's books, 2 of which were single-story songbooks. Mothers in both groups were encouraged to read and sing to their infants whenever they were present; no time quota, schedule, or log was provided. Mothers were informed that the study's objective was to evaluate the influence of their voice on their infant's feeding ability.
Overall Study
Physician Decision
3
3

Baseline Characteristics

A Clinical Trial of A Pacifier-Activated Music Player

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Books, PAL Group
n=46 Participants
PAL group Pacifier-Activated-Lullaby system (PAL).: Pacifier-Activated-Lullaby system (PAL). Infants were randomly assigned by using a block system to control or intervention groups. Eligible siblings were enrolled into the same group because they shared the same room in the NICU. If 1 child received the PAM intervention while the other engaged in NNS, diffusion of treatment might occur; removal of the siblings' pacifier during the pacifier-activated lullaby (PAL) was not an alternative acceptable to nursing staff.
Books, No PAL Group
n=48 Participants
No PAL
Total
n=94 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
46 Participants
n=5 Participants
48 Participants
n=7 Participants
94 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
25 Participants
n=7 Participants
47 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
23 Participants
n=7 Participants
47 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
46 participants
n=5 Participants
48 participants
n=7 Participants
94 participants
n=5 Participants
Birth weight, g, median
1495 grams
n=5 Participants
1405 grams
n=7 Participants
1450 grams
n=5 Participants
White matter injury
7 number of participants
n=5 Participants
9 number of participants
n=7 Participants
16 number of participants
n=5 Participants
Feeding rate at study start
0.6 ml/min
n=5 Participants
0.6 ml/min
n=7 Participants
0.6 ml/min
n=5 Participants
No. of oral feedings/d at study start
2 feedings per day
n=5 Participants
2 feedings per day
n=7 Participants
2 feedings per day
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 0, and Day 5

Feeding rate when nippling was calculated by dividing the number of cc of nippled nutrition by time for consumption. This data was recorded at two time points: pre and post intervention

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
PAL Intervention
n=47 Participants
This group of participants received PAL intervention
No PAL Intervention
n=48 Participants
This group of participants did not receive PAL intervention
Suck Rate and Efficiency: Change From Pre-test (Day 0) to Post-test (Day 5)
2.0 mL/min
Interval 1.5 to 2.3
0.9 mL/min
Interval 0.5 to 1.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: day of hospital discharge (approximately 5-7 weeks)

Description: Growth measures.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
PAL Intervention
n=46 Participants
This group of participants received PAL intervention
No PAL Intervention
n=48 Participants
This group of participants did not receive PAL intervention
Discharge Weight
2000 grams
Interval 1892.0 to 2228.0
1990 grams
Interval 1902.0 to 2120.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 0, and Day 5

Population: Specific data is no longer available, Outcome is described here: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/133/3/462.full

Description: Stress: Salivary cortisol levels at baseline and after 1 week of PAL in the intervention group.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: days from consent to discharge

Description: Data on hospital stay was recorded from the chart. The participants were be followed for the duration of the hospital stay from the time of consent for participation to the time discharge from the NICU is documented.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
PAL Intervention
n=46 Participants
This group of participants received PAL intervention
No PAL Intervention
n=48 Participants
This group of participants did not receive PAL intervention
Hospital Length of Stay
41 days
Interval 25.0 to 69.0
50 days
Interval 31.0 to 86.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 0 of the study to the date of first documented full oral feed (up to 70 days)

Aim: Quantify the effect of the PAL intervention on efficiency of sucking and time to reaching full oral feeds in comparison to controls. Data on the number of days from Day 0 of the study to the date of first documented full oral feed, up to 70 days (or date of death from any cause) were be recorded from the chart.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
PAL Intervention
n=46 Participants
This group of participants received PAL intervention
No PAL Intervention
n=48 Participants
This group of participants did not receive PAL intervention
Number of Days to Full Oral Feeds
31 days
Interval 17.0 to 54.0
38 days
Interval 24.0 to 69.0

Adverse Events

PAL Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Books, No PAL Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Olena Chorna

Vanderbilt University

Phone: 850-508-5571

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place