Current Research Studies
BLOOM
BLOOM: Aim 2
What is the goal of the study?
We are doing this research study to answer the following questions: 1) How do feeding and care coordination affect growth of children with cleft? 2) What is the relationship between growth in children with cleft and infections, such as ear infections and respiratory colds? 3) How does caring for a baby with a cleft impact caregiver stress?
Who can participate in the study?
infant's age < 3 months and 15 days and diagnosis of cleft lip, cleft palate, or cleft lip and palate. Caregiver(s) must be older than 18 years of age and speak English or Spanish.