Health Condition 1: null- Preterm neonates with feeding problem
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Oromotor stimulation: The oral stimulation program was administered by Pediatric Physiotherapist (trained in giving oral stimulation), twice a day from the day of initiation of oral fee
Sponsors
Government Medical College and Hospital Vadodara
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Preterms born between 30- 34 weeksâ?? gestation age, hemodynamically stable and receiving at least 200 ml/kg motherâ??s milk as gavage feeds were included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neonates with medical complications like grade III or IV intraventricular hemorrhage, severe perinatal asphyxia, severe sepsis, congenital disease or malformation and those on formula feeds were excluded. The babies who deteriorated or became unstable during intervention period, were also excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oral feeding performance (assessed by overall volume intake and rate of milk transfer)Timepoint: Day of initiation of intervention, fifth day of intervention and on independent oral feeding. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The length of hospital stayTimepoint: Admission till discharge;Time to attainment of independent oral feedingTimepoint: Day of initiation, then daily till the day of full attainment;Weight gainTimepoint: Daily | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRashmi Ranjan Das
Government Medical College and Hospital, Vadodara
Outcome results
None listed