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NCT Number: NCT02111694

Influence of Bottle-Type on Infant Feeding Behaviors

The objective of the proposed research is to conduct a within-subject, experimental study that will describe mothers' feeding practices during typical bottle-feeding conditions and will examine whether removal of visual cues related to the amount of milk/formula in the bottle will alter these feeding practices. The investigators hypothesize that mothers will show higher levels of infant-directed feeding practices and lower levels of mother-directed feeding practices when using opaque, weighted bottles compared to when using standard, clear bottles. The investigators also hypothesize that infants will consume less breast milk or formula when fed from opaque, weighted bottles compared to when fed from standard, clear bottles.

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Key information

Conditions

Conventional Clear Bottle Behavior Bottle Feeding Feeding Behavior Opaque Weighted Bottle

Age range

Up to 6 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Mothers must be 18 years or older
  • Infants must be between 0- and 6-months of age
  • Infants must be prior to the introduction of solid foods

Exclusion criteria

  • Preterm birth
  • Medical conditions that interfere with feeding

Treatment and study plan

Bottle Type

Behavioral

Infants will be fed from a conventional, clear bottle during one feeding and from an opaque, weighted bottle from another feeding

Primary outcomes

  1. Infant intake within a feeding (mL)

    Time frame: 3-hour period

    assessed by weighing the bottle before and after a feeding

  2. Maternal responsiveness to infant cues during a feeding

    Time frame: 3-hour period

    assessed by the Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training Parent-Child Interaction Feeding Scale

Secondary outcomes

  1. Maternal perception/acceptance of the bottles during a feeding

    Time frame: 3-hour period

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Drexel University

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Registry information

Acronym: OBS

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2014
First posted
Apr 11, 2014
Registry last updated
Oct 30, 2015

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