Evaluating Dysphagia in Neonates With CHD

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-03

Study Completion Date

2023-10-13

Brief Summary

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The overall goal of this study is to describe the oral motor skills of neonates born with congenital heart defects, both before and after cardiac surgery, and to evaluate current measures of feeding motor skills and feeding readiness in this population using the Neonatal Oral Motor Assessment Scale (NOMAS) and the Infant Driven Feeding Scale.

The specific aims are to:

1. Describe the oral motor skills of infants with CHD before surgery as compared with normal full-term newborn (\>37 weeks) using the NOMAS
2. Describe the oral motor skills of infants with CHD after surgery as compared with those same infants before surgery using the NOMAS.
3. Determine if the current Infant Driven Feeding Readiness Scale appropriately identifies which children with CHD are ready for oral feeding. (A. Feeding Readiness Scale, B. Quality of Nippling Scale at the 1st post- operative feeding evaluation)
4. Describe the unique characteristics of oral motor skills in infants with CHD (ie. Wide jaw excursions, poor latch, etc.) Our hypothesis is that infants with CHD will have dysfunctional sucking patterns before surgical repair as compared to normal newborns. This dysfunctional sucking pattern in infants with CHD will have worsened post-surgery as compared to pre-surgery. In addition, the Infant Driven Feeding Scale will be utilized to predict that many infants with CHD will not be ready for oral feedings, however most of those patients will go on to successfully take oral feedings.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Dysphagia of Newborn

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Healthy Newborn

No interventions assigned to this group

CHD Neonates

Neonates born with CHD before and after surgical repair

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Full-term newborns with normal physical exam that are delivered \> 37 weeks gestation (healthy newborn arm).

or

* Newborn with CHD born \> 37 weeks gestation, are hemodynamically stable and who require surgical correction in the first 30 days of life (CHD arm).

Exclusion Criteria

* Full-term newborn arm
* Newborn admitted into the NICU
* Genetic syndromes
* Congenital abnormalities or signs of developmental delay

· Infants with CHD arm
* Newborn requiring intubation prior to evaluation (Note: Infants with CHD with genetic or other malformations not specifically mentioned will not be excluded due to their prevalence in this population)
* Down Syndrome
* Trisomy 13, Trisomy 18
* Congenital anomalies of facial structure or musculature specifically cleft lip, hard or soft palate

Minimum Eligible Age

1 Day

Maximum Eligible Age

3 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes