Effect of Thickened Feeds on Clinical Outcomes in Children With Brief Resolved Unexplained Event

Description

This observational study will examine the effects of thickened feeds on clinical outcomes and healthcare utilization in infants with brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE).

Conditions

Brief Resolved Unexplained Event, Apparent Life Threatening Event, Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This observational study will examine the effects of thickened feeds on clinical outcomes and healthcare utilization in infants with brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE).

Effect of Thickened Feeds on Clinical Outcomes in Children With Brief Resolved Unexplained Event

Effect of Thickened Feeds on Clinical Outcomes in Children With Brief Resolved Unexplained Event

Condition
Brief Resolved Unexplained Event
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Less than 1 year of age
  • * Admitted to Boston Children's Hospital after experiencing first lifetime brief resolved unexplained event.
  • * Any pre-existing medical diagnoses that exclude brief resolved unexplained event diagnosis including seizure disorders and cyanotic congenital heart disease
  • * Already receiving thickened liquids for treatment of another condition

Ages Eligible for Study

0 Months to 12 Months

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Boston Children's Hospital,

Daniel R Duncan, MD, MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Boston Children's Hospital

Rachel Rosen, MD, MPH, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Boston Children's Hospital

Sudarshan Jadcherla, MD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Taher Omari, PhD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Flinders University

Samuel Nurko, MD, MPH, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Boston Children's Hospital

Study Record Dates

2025-08-31