Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Syringe feeding: Stable preterm neonates on partial or full oral feeds will be fed using a 5ml Syringe
Control Intervention1: Paladai Feeding: Stable preterm neonates on partial or full
Sponsors
JSS Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Stable preterm with the corrected gestational age of greater than 34 weeks Respiratory support not more than oxygen supplementation Clinically normal cardiovascular examination and not on any inotropic support No convulsions for at least 24 hours On partial or full oral feeds
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Babies who are clinically suspected to have sepsis, surgical condition and vomiting
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the volume of feeds wasted (Spillover) during oral feeding between paladai and Syringe feedingTimepoint: at the end of each feed | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the rate of feeding between paladai.and syringe feeding technique To compare the incidence of post feed vomiting between paladai. and syringe feeding To compare the incidence of choking/aspiration pneumonia between paladai. and syringe feeding To evaluate the satisfaction among the nurses with paladai and syringe feeding techniquesTimepoint: at the end of each fed | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDrDeepti Thandaveshwara
JSS Medical College
Outcome results
None listed