Clinical Trial: Do Isreali Infants of Ethiopian Origin Mother Regurgitate More Than Other Infants?

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Do Isreali Infants of Ethiopian Origin Mother Regurgitate More Than Other Infants?

Brief Summary:

Nursing team of well baby nursery at Hillel Yaffe medical center in Hadera, Israel have noticed that infant of Ethiopian-origin mothers regurgitate more than other infants. Probably, these infants are breastfeed much more than other infants.

Some Ethiopian-origin mothers are used to eat teff-flower porridge during the last weeks of pregnancy and after birth, in order to expand milk production.

Study goal is to find out if infants of Ethiopian-origin mother do regurgitate more than others, and if they weight gain is similar to other infants. Another goal is to find out if breastfeeding mothers of Ethiopian origin do eat that porridge, and if there is any difference between those who do eat that porridge and those who do not.


Detailed Summary:

Nursing team of well baby nursery at Hillel Yaffe medical center in Hadera, Israel have noticed that infant of Ethiopian-origin mothers regurgitate more than other infants. Probably, these infants are breastfeed much more than other infants.

Some Ethiopian-origin mothers are used to eat teff-flower porridge during the last weeks of pregnancy and after birth, in order to expand milk production.

Study goal is to find out if infants of Ethiopian-origin mother do regurgitate more than others, and if they weight gain is similar to other infants. Another goal is to find out if breastfeeding mothers of Ethiopian origin do eat that porridge, and if there is any difference between those who do eat that porridge and those who do not.


Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Current Primary Outcome: % weight decrease [ Time Frame: First week of life ]

Proportion of minimal weight during hospitalization to birth weight


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Number of regurgitations per day [ Time Frame: First week of life ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Dates:
Date Received: August 17, 2010
Date Started: August 2010
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 5, 2011
Last Verified: June 2011