Oral stimulation to promote oral food intake in pediatric patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022886

Enrollment

150

Registered

2020-09-14

Start date

2021-05-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Asphyxia, epilepsy, malformation syndromes, premature birth, myopathies, cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral infarctions, CNS infections, nutritional problems R09.0

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group: The examination is carried out during the inpatient stay of the participants. Various acute, but also chronic diseases in childhood prevent oral food intake, so that a (pa

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (partial) or full nutrition via gastric tube, consent of all guardians

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: absence of consent of all guardians, intubation, ventilation (CPAP, invasive ventilation), need of catecholamines, presence of a tracheostoma

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Time of weaning from the gastric tube 2. If no tube weaning could be achieved -> Amount of the oral food	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
3. Weight development, 4. Total amount of the absorbed food, 5. Amount of the oral intake of food, 6. Percentage of pen presentation	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactClaudia Zickmüller

Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder -und Jugendmedizin, Abteilung Neuropädiatrie

claudia.zickmueller@ukdd.de0351 458 3789

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026