NCT05874102
The Effect of Body Position on Oropharyngeal Swallow Function in Infants
Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 38–56InterventionalTreatmentConnecticut Children's Medical CenterInvestigator-initiated
~40 participants
Updated 2026-05-11 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:SidelyingUpright
At a glance
Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Airway invasion outcome
Measured over Highest rating on the Penetration-Aspiration Scale will be recorded for each trial for each infant for the entirety of the study, roughly 1 year.
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesConnecticut1
Study leadership
- Sara Burnham · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Connecticut Children's Medical Center
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Eligibility criteria
Inclusion
The age of the infant at the time of the study must be between 38 to 56 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA) (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2004; Balest et al., 2021, Han et al. 2020; McGratten et al., 2020).
Infant has been referred for an MBS by their physician based on clinical need (suspected oropharyngeal dysphagia)
Only infants with confirmed pharyngeal dysphagia, as defined by at least one airway invasion event on their MBS, will be included in final data analysis
Exclusion
Infants who are deemed not medically stable enough to complete an MBS
Infants who are deemed unable to maintain a side-lying or upright position for at least 3 minutes
What this trial measures
- Airway invasion outcomeHighest rating on the Penetration-Aspiration Scale will be recorded for each trial for each infant for the entirety of the study, roughly 1 year.
This will be measured via the Penetration-Aspiration Scale (Rosenbek et al., 1996). The PAS is an 8-point scale that is a reliable measure of airway invasion in infant bottle-feeders (Gosa \& Suiter, 2011; Martin-Harris et al., 2020). The scale ranges from 1-8, with 1 indicating no airway invasion and an 8 indicating silent aspiration.