Estimating the latch-on depth during breastfeeding and bottle feeding in 1- to 4-months-old infants

UMIN ID: UMIN000054360

Registered date:01/06/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: None (Healthy Infants and mothers)
• Date of first enrollment: 2020/09/01
• Target sample size: 8
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Observational

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Objective assessment 1)The depth measurement of latch-on 2)The angle measurement corner of mouth and mandibular
• Secondary Outcome: Subjective assessment To evaluate latch-on and sucking behavior by mother and observer

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 1months-old
• Age maximum: 4months-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Infants who were out of the infant development curve and those diagnosed with oral abnormalities were excluded from this observation. The reason for exclution is that we consider physical development and oral characteristics to be relevant to the sucking behavior.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Pigeon Corporation
• Secondary Sponsor: Ryoukan Kids Family Clinic
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Pigeon Corporation