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Post-Procedural Manual Manipulation for Infant Ankyloglossia
Effectiveness of Post-Procedural Manual Manipulation for Infant Ankyloglossia in Enhancing Breastfeeding and Reducing Revision Rates: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Who can join
90 Days · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * infants less than 90 days old with ankyloglossia who undergo outpatient frenotomy using cold-steel scissors and will be exclusively or partially breastfed. Exclusion Criteria: * infants older than 90 days, those who will be exclusively bottle fed, infants who undergo concomitant lip tie release, those who undergo laser frenotomy, and infants who have previously undergone a frenotomy. * infants with a gestational age of less than 36 weeks, those in the NICU or post-partum unit, infants who didn't receive the vitamin K injection, and those with congenital anomalies or medical conditions affecting breastfeeding
About the study
The goal of this randomized control trial is to determine the impact of post-frenotomy manual manipulation on revision rates and breastfeeding outcomes. We hypothesize that post-frenotomy manipulation will reduce the rate of sublingual frenulum regrowth, and subsequently frenotomy revision rates, thereby improving breastfeeding performance.
Infants with ankyloglossia undergoing frenotomy will be randomized into two groups: the intervention group (post-frenotomy manipulation) and the control group (no intervention). Parents in the intervention group will be instructed to perform tongue stretching and suck "re-training" exercises four times daily for 2-3 weeks, beginning 24 hours post-procedure. To monitor adherence and assess any complications, investigators will conduct a follow-up phone call one week after the procedure. Parents in the control group will not be instructed to perform any post-procedural manipulation. All participants will have a mandatory in-person follow-up 2-3 weeks postoperatively, during which breastfeeding outcomes and the need for frenotomy revision will be evaluated.
What is being tested
- Post-frenotomy manual manipulation (other)
Sponsor: Georgetown University · Participants: 110 · Started: Oct 15, 2024
Contact the study team
- Emily A Clementi, BA · Phone: (202) 444-8186
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06830148
Locations in the U.S.
| District of Columbia | MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington D.C. |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.