Cold milk as a novel therapy for dysphagia in preterm infants
Are you eligible to participate in this study?
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
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Conditions: DysphagiaPreterm Infants
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Age: Between 3 years - 40 years
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Gender: Male or Female
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Other Inclusion Criteria:
- Viable very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants (birth weight less than 1,500g and/or less than 32 weeks gestation)
- Admitted to NYU-Winthrop NICU
- Post-menstrual age (PMA)>35 weeks at the time of the study
- Receiving no or minimum respiratory support
- Tolerating at least 50% of their enteral feeding orally
- Having symptoms of swallowing dysfunction during oral feeding (clinical dysphagia)
- Referred by the medical team for video fluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS) and/or fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)
You may not be eligible for this study if the following are true:
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- Children with other comorbidities, such as IUGR, upper airway anomalies, brain injury, neuromuscular disease, or life-threatening congenital disease
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