20 August 2025 : Clinical Research
Tube-Fed vs Orally-Fed Children with Early Childhood Feeding Disorders
Noémi Scheuring
ABCDEF 1, Judit Gervai ABCDE 1,2, Ágnes Gulácsi CDE 1, Ildikó Danis ABCDE 1,3, Nick Hopwood DE 4, Christopher Elliot DE 5,6,7, Kitti Sebestyén CDE 1,8, László Szabó DE 1,8*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946720
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e946720
Table 3 Multidisciplinary care for tube-fed (PFD-T) and orally-fed children (PFD) with feeding disorders at our clinic.
| Type of intervention | PFD-T groupMean±SD (range) | PFD groupMean±SD (range) | ComparisonMann-Whitney test | Effect sizeCohen d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of visits | 16.55±15.31 (4–59) | 2±0 | U=121; p<0.001 | 3.187 |
| Medical examination | 2.55±1.70 (1–5) | 1±0 | U=99; p=0.01 | 1.280 |
| Medical consultation | 4.55±2.38 (2–8) | 1±0 | U=121; p<0.001 | 3.187 |
| Speech and occupational therapy | 1.27±2.41 (0–8) | 0 | U=82.5; p=0.15 | |
| Psychology consultation | 6.64±12.72 (0–44) | 0 | U=99; p=0.01 | 1.280 |
| Dietician consultation | 0.45±0.82 (0–2) | 0 | U=77; p=0.30 |