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Effect of oral stimulation and gentle body movement exercises on feeding and weight gain among preterm newborns admitted to a Sick Newborn Care Unit in West Bengal.

A quasi experimental study to assess the effect of combined modalities of prefeeding stimulation and kinesitherapy on oral motor response feeding tolerance and body weight among preterm newborns in compare with the preterm newborn with standard care admitted at SNCU in selected hospital in West Bengal - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/07/113853
Enrollment
132
Registered
2026-07-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]

Interventions

Intervention1: Combined modalities of prefeeding stimulation and kinesitherapy: After taking socio demographic records and clinical variables your newborn will be assessed for oral motor response by u

Sponsors

self
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Preterm with gestational age 30 weeks o day to 36 weeks 6 days and birth weight between 1000gm to less than 2500gm APGAR score of less than and equal to 6 at 5 min after birth without respiratory support Stable vital signs Absence of congenital anomalies Enrollment within 72 hours of life

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Requirement of mechanical ventilation Severe asphyxia Prenatal illicit drug exposure history Prior enrollment in other studies Diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis NEC Diagnosis of intracranial hemorrhage Positive blood cultur Fracture bone and presence of shoulder dystocia Presence of neonatal jaundice that required exchange blood transfusion

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to full oral feeding from the allotment to 1st day of intake all feeds orally and receives 150 ml per kg per day for consecutive 48 hours without need of gavage feeding or supplemental parental nutrition 2 Measurement record in days check feed chart daily and confirm 48 hours sustainment 3 Change in oral motor function measured by POFRAS SCALE AND PIBBS scale from base line to day 11 introduction to oral feeding full oral feeding at time of discharge and follow up after 15 days from dischargeTimepoint: Time to full oral feeding from the allotment to 1st day of intake all feeds orally and receives 150 ml per kg per day for consecutive 48 hours without need of gavage feeding or supplemental parental nutrition 2 Measurement record in days check feed chart daily and confirm 48 hours sustainment 3 Change in oral motor function measured by POFRAS SCALE AND PIBBS scale from base line to day 11 introduction to oral feeding full oral feeding at time of discharge and follow up after 15 days from discharge

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1 Feeding intolerance is measured by feeding intolerance chart 2 Daily weight gain expressed as gm per day over specified period these are from baseline to day 11 from base line to introduction of oral feed from base line to full oral feed from base line to discharge and from base line to follow up that is after 15 days of discharge. 3 Length of day stay in SNCUTimepoint: Time points depends on the condition of preterm newborn

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSRABANI SANTRA

Narayan Nursing College Gopal Narayan Singh University

shaveta322155@gmail.com9815768202

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026