Premature neonates.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Premature infants based on the recipient of oral stimulation intervention (as stroking or pressure on perioral and intraoral structures including cheeks, lips, jaw,
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 28 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Gestational age less than 32 weeks or birth weight less than or equal to 1500 grams Hospitalization at Al-Zahra or Zahra Mardani Aari Center No major anomalies at birth
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neurological disorders (intraventricular hemorrhage, moderate to severe hydrocephalus, stroke, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy) Craniofacial anomalies (cleft lip or cleft palate, airway disorders, ankyloglossia) Gastrointestinal disorders (gastrointestinal reflux (GER), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), obstructions or atresia in the digestive tract)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of days between the start of the oral sensorimotor stimulation protocol and full oral feeding. Timepoint: Within 28 days after birth. Method of measurement: Calculating the duration of the course. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay. Timepoint: Within 28 days after birth. Method of measurement: Calculating the duration of the course.;Mortality rate. Timepoint: Within 28 days after birth. Method of measurement: Calculate the number of periods. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Majid Mahallei
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed