Influence of Bottle-Type of Infant Feeding Behavior

NCT02519179 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 00000
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective this 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.

Conditions

Bottle Feeding

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Infant intake

  Infant intake within a feeding (mL) assessed by weighing the bottle before and after a feeding.

  3-hour period

• Maternal responsiveness

  Maternal responsiveness to infant cues during a feeding assessed by Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training Parent-Child Interaction Feeding Scale.

  3-hour period

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Maternal acceptance/perception of intervention

  3-hour period

Study Arms (1)

Conventional vs. Opaque, Weighted Bottle

EXPERIMENTAL

This is a within-subject experiment; mothers will be asked to feed their infants from a clear, conventional bottle during one visit and an opaque, weighted bottle during the other visit. Order of conditions will be counterbalanced.

Behavioral: Opaque, weighted bottle; Behavioral: Clear, conventional bottle

Interventions

Opaque, weighted bottle BEHAVIORAL

This is the experimental condition; mothers will be asked to feed their infants from an opaque, weighted bottle.

Conventional vs. Opaque, Weighted Bottle

Clear, conventional bottle BEHAVIORAL

This is the control condition; mothers will be asked to feed their infants from a clear, conventional bottle.

Conventional vs. Opaque, Weighted Bottle

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 6 Months
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• Preterm birth
• Medical conditions that interfere with feeding

Sponsors & Collaborators

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo: lead

Study Sites (1)

California Polytechnic State University

San Luis Obispo, California, 93401, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Ventura AK, Pollack Golen R. A pilot study comparing opaque, weighted bottles with conventional, clear bottles for infant feeding. Appetite. 2015 Feb;85:178-84. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2014.11.028. Epub 2014 Nov 28.

  PMID: 25445988 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bottle Feeding

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Alison K Ventura, PhD

  Assistant Professor

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: This is a within-subject study; mothers are observed during both feeding conditions.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 5, 2015
• First Posted: August 10, 2015
• Study Start: June 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2017
• Study Completion: August 1, 2018
• Last Updated: October 9, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-01

Locations

US (1)