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The effect of live maternal voice on physiologic factors of premature infants

The effect of live maternal voice on physiologic factors of premature infants hospitalized in NICU

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015081623636N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2015-09-16
Start date
2014-12-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Premature infant. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: First group: The infants of this group listen to their mothers’ live voice for 10 minutes.This group, 10 minutes before? 10 minutes during? 10 minutes after the intervention, the nurse
Behavior
First group: The infants of this group listen to their mothers’ live voice for 10 minutes.This group, 10 minutes before? 10 minutes during? 10 minutes after the intervention, the nurse records heart r
Second group: In this group, the mother stands beside the incubator for 10 minutes but does not speak to the infant. This group, 10 minutes before? 10 minutes during? 10 minutes after the intervention
Third Group: The infants of this group listen to the nurse’s (researcher) live voice for 10 minutes.This group, 10 minutes before? 10 minutes during? 10 minutes after the intervention, the nurse recor

Sponsors

Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Days to 29 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Premature infants with gestational age of 28 to less than 37 weeks; Birth weight of more than 1 kilograms and less than 2.5 kilograms; Infants that are at least 3 days old; Infants that are kept in incubator, have physiological stability and no congenital anomalies and their inclusion in the study is confirmed by the shift attending; Infants that are not under the effect of any kind of ventilation such as nasal cannula, positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask or ventilator; Receiving no muscle relaxant drug; Not having surgery; Infants that are merely fed by their mother’s milk. Exclusion Criteria: Startle reflex/ (ABR) hearing test indicate hearing impairment; Definitive diagnosis of the following issues during the intervention:Intraventricular hemorrhage with grade 2 and above; Necrotizing enterocolitis; patent ductus arteriosus; sepsis; acute lung disease; anemia (Hb<10gm / dr); occurrence of seizure and mother’s unwillingness to cooperate; Infants that use pacifier or are fed by things other than mother’s milk; Reports that indicate mother’s known addiction to alcohol, addictive drugs (narcotic drugs) and psychotropic substances;The mother receive hypnotic drugs in the intervention day.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate. Timepoint: 10 minut before-10 minute during-10 minute after intervention. Method of measurement: Monitor.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: 10 minut before-10 minute during-10 minute after intervention. Method of measurement: Monitor.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: 10 minut before-10 minute during-10 minute after intervention. Method of measurement: Monitor.;Saturation of pressure of O2. Timepoint: 10 minut before-10 minute during-10 minute after intervention. Method of measurement: Monitor.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMozhgan Ahmadi Vastani

Babol University of Medical Sciences

Mozhganahmadivastani@gmail.com+98 11 3310 5346

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026