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Filter by:Feeding problems are common in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).This study was planned to investigate the effect of occupational theraphy on sensory feeding problems in ASD.
Many children with feeding disorders frequently gag, vomit, spit out their food, and/or hold food in their cheeks. These behaviors make it difficult for children to eat enough food to grow. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if a specific behavioral feeding intervention called desensitization is an effective intervention to improve oral intake in children with feeding disorders by decreasing gagging, vomiting, spitting, and holding food in the cheeks. The study will enroll eligible children (6) and their caretakers (6) in the study and they will receive behavioral feeding treatment. All treatment sessions will be videotaped and the study will last a maximum 8 weeks after the first treatment visit, or until treatment goals have been met.
The objective of this study is to compare two low profile balloon gastrostomy button enteral feeding devices, both currently used as standard of medical care. The investigators aim to compare family preference and rate of complications between the two devices in a prospective cohort of children. This is the first step in comparing initial and long-term outcomes along with the need for seeking medical advice for gastrostomy site-related complications. The secondary aim of this study is to follow this population long term (4 years) to document the prevalence of: granulation tissue, infection, skin breakdown, and how long the gastrostomy tube balloon remains functional (does not lose water).
A retrospective chart review to assess feeding tolerance in children who had been switched from an intact protein formula to a Peptide based formula due to feeding intolerance in a pediatric facility for the developmentally delayed.
There is a paucity of research evaluating the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary approach in an outpatient clinic setting in the management of feeding problems in children diagnosed with ASD. Current behavioural interventions geared to address this problem can be labour intensive and costly. The SOS approach for managing feeding problems in children has been adopted internationally. Thus establishing its effectiveness will be useful in providing evidenced based interventions for feeding difficulties in ASD.
Behavioral insomnia of childhood is a prevalent condition, affecting 10-30% of children 6-36 months of age. If left untreated, bedtime problems and night wakings can negatively impact the daytime functioning and behavior of the child, as well as the entire family. Feeding difficulties are common in pediatric practice and encompass a spectrum ranging from children with physiological difficulties in ingesting food, through picky eaters to full fledged infantile feeding disorders. We have recently shown that feeding and eating difficulties are more prevalent among children with behavioral insomnia of childhood and that sleep problems are more frequent in children with feeding disorders. We hypotesize that SPD is a common etiology for both sleep and feeding disorders and that children with sleep or feeding disorder have increased rate of Sensory intergration disorder (SID) compared with healthy controls.
Multinational, multicenter, clinical trial. To evaluate the effect of an experimental formula on GI symptoms and associated behaviors in unsettled infants with parent-reported feeding intolerance
Objective of this study are: 1) To determine if medication help extreme preterm infants to tolerate feeding better by reaching full feeding earlier.2) Out of two medication; which one is better for efficacy 1) Erythromycin 2) Metoclopramide. Infants who meet inclusion criteria would be entered to study after parental consent. Infant would be blinded to care givers. Infants will be randomized to receive one of three medication for 7-14 days. If infants fail on one medication they will be allowed to crossover to other medication. Infant would be allowed to treat like other infants. Blindness can be broken if deem necessary by attending neonatologist.
The primary purpose for this study is to determine if children who receive Occupational Therapy while they are an inpatient in the hospital will be more motivated to participate in therapy as well as increase the amount of time they will work during that particular session when a therapy dog is present during their sessions. The investigators will also be collecting data regarding a child's heart rate and blood pressure prior to the session starting and ending to determine if having a therapy dog present also helps relax a child.