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The study is a prospective multi-centre clinical follow-up study of prevalence and severity of tongue-tie in neonates in Norway. During one year around 2600 newborn infants will be examined for tongue-tie in the two participating hospitals. The infants diagnosed with a tongue tie, will be followed to assess the proportion of infants treated and the severity. Feeding outcomes will be observed up to 6 months of age.


Clinical Trial Description

A tongue-tie may cause problems for child and mother. There are no previous studies from Norway that have assessed the magnitude and severity of tongue-tie in infants. The prevalence of tongue-tie in Norway and to what degree it influences mother and child health is unknown. It is of great importance to address a problem with possible negative effect on breastfeeding and maternal and child health. Current clinical practice varies due to incomplete knowledge of the condition. An unknown proportion of infants with tongue-tie may not be diagnosed or receive treatment. Current international research recommends treatment of tongue-tie if it causes breastfeeding problems. This project will add significant knowledge about tongue-tie in Norway.

The project supports:

- Filling knowledge gaps by researching the prevalence and severity of the condition.

- Obtaining new knowledge for the health services by establishing assessment of tongue-tie prevalence in Norway. This can be used for planning of the healthcare services.

- Improving existing practice by describing the condition and implementing best practice diagnosis and treatment.

- Creating societal benefits by improving infant nutrition and maternal health.

During the year of the study, the pediatricians at each hospital will assess the prevalence of tongue-tie in all newborn infants in their hospital. The examination will be part of the standard newborn examination which usually takes place during the 2nd day of life. A simple and short registration form will be filled out electronically, noting the type of tongue-tie and symptoms for each infant with the diagnosis. In addition, the diagnosis Ankyloglossia Q38.1 will be registered in the electronic journal system. The examination of the infant's mouth is completely safe and is already performed to asses if there is a cleft palate. The pediatrician will examine the area under the tongue in addition to the palate. All newborn infants will be examined to obtain a trustworthy prevalence. If a frenotomy is required and performed, this will be registered in the registration form and the procedure code for frenotomy EJC 20 will be registered in the electronic journal system. The breastfeeding self-efficacy tool (BSES-SF) is used for patient reported outcome measures.as well as WHO's breastfeeding indicators

To map the severity determining any possible consequences a tongue-tie may have for breastfeeding and infant nutrition the investigators will follow-up a cohort of tongue-tied infants to register if the feeding, growth, thriving and speech of the infant/child is affected by a tongue-tie. ;


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NCT number NCT04056936
Study type Observational
Source University of Oslo
Contact Rønnaug Solberg, MD, PhD
Phone + 47-91843808
Email Ronnaug.Solberg@rr-research.no
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase
Start date September 1, 2019
Completion date August 31, 2022

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