Evaluating how quickly newborns and infants empty their stomachs after feeding

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study uses ultrasound imaging to assess gastric emptying times in healthy newborns and infants after they are fed clear liquids or formula. A total of 100 participants will be recruited, including 50 healthy newborns and 50 infants aged 4-12 months. Serial ultrasounds will be conducted to measure gastric antral volume until gastric emptying occurs, allowing researchers to evaluate potential age-related changes in gastric emptying. The study aims to provide insights into normal gastric function in early life.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria for study cohort are pediatric patients from Allen Hospital and Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York Presbyterian Hospital who are receiving feeding by formula

1. healthy full-term (postmenstrual age ≥ 36 weeks) newborns aged 0-5 days or
2. healthy infants (4-6 months old and 9-12 months old)

Exclusion criteria are individuals who have

1. newborn history of requirement resuscitation at delivery
2. newborn history of admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
3. any history of hospital admission
4. history of gastroesophageal reflux or other feeding difficulty
5. receiving any medication known to accelerate or delay gastric emptying, including but not limited to opioid-containing medications and antacids.

Where it's running

• Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  New York, New York, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Lena S. Sun, MD — Columbia University
• Study coordinator: Lena S. Sun, MD
• Email: lss4@cumc.columbia.edu

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.