A randomized crossover trial comparing the Nifty cup to a medicine cup in preterm infants who have difficulty breastfeeding at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana.

Christy M McKinneyGyikua Plange-RhuleDaniel AnsongMichael L CunninghamIrene AgyemanPatricia S Coffey

Published in: PloS one (2019)

This is the first randomized clinical trial of cup feeding in sub-Saharan Africa. Mothers prefer the Nifty cup to a medicine cup for supplemental feeds to their preterm infant. The Nifty cup was used with greater ease and confidence. The Nifty cup can offer an improved feeding experience for the mother-infant pair.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
open label
preterm birth
gestational age
phase ii