Baseline (n=7) | End of treatment (n=7) | |
Safe consistencies on VFSS (n) | ||
0 safe consistencies, n (%) | 5 (71%) | 0 (0%) |
One safe consistency, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Two safe consistencies, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Three safe consistencies, n (%) | 2 (29%) | 2 (29%) |
Four safe consistencies, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (29%) |
Five safe consistencies, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (43%) |
Oral feeding ability level | ||
Level 1, n (%) | 5 (71%) | 0 (0%) |
Level 2, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (29%) |
Level 3, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Level 4, n (%) | 2 (29%) | 5 (71%) |
*Oral feeding ability and the need for tube feeding was assessed using a structured scale based on parental report of dietary intake that included: level 1: nothing by mouth, all nutrition by tube feeds; level 2: <50% intake by mouth, supplemental tube feeding requirement; level 3: >50% intake by mouth, supplemental tube feeding requirement; level 4: all by mouth, no tube feeding.