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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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 Description
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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.

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

Conditions
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Rumination

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Breastfeeding


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Infants born at Hillel Yaffe medical center during 2009 (To Ethiopian origin mother in study group, and to non-Ethiopian origin mothers in control group) Exclusion Criteria: Infants who were transferred to NICU for any reason.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Maximum Age: 7 Days

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Study<br>Infants to Israeli Ethiopian-origin Mothers | Behavioral: Breastfeeding<br>* Breastfeeding<br>|
| Control<br>Infants to Israeli non-Ethiopian-origin mothers | Behavioral: Breastfeeding<br>* Breastfeeding<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| % weight decrease | Proportion of minimal weight during hospitalization to birth weight | First week of life | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of regurgitations per day |  | First week of life | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Regurgitation, Infants to Israeli Ethiopian-origin mothers