Health Condition 1: null- hemodynamically,neurologically stable preterm neonates and in transition time from tube feed to oral feeds
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Oro-motor stimulation along with routine care i.e. non-nutritive sucking: Oro-motor stimulation is perioral and intraoral stoking/stimulation with index finger by trained mother of neon
Sponsors
PGIMER Chandigarh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Preterm neonates of gestational age 28-34 weeks 2. Babies who are in transition from tube to oral feeds 3. Babies free of apnea,not in shock,not on CPAP/Ventilator 4. Babies getting Non-nutritive sucking and KMC as routine care
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Babies having respiratory distress. 2. On CPAP/Ventilator 3. Hemo-dynamically unstable babies 4. Neonates having congenital malformations.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| feeding efficacy of preterm babies,suck pattern improvement,feed ingestion rateTimepoint: feeding efficacy of preterm babies,suck pattern improvement,feed ingestion rate were assessed first at enrollment and after that every 5th day till dicharge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| transition time to reach spoon feed, breast feedTimepoint: till discharge of patient | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPoonam Bala
National institute of nursing education
Outcome results
None listed