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Effects of non-nutritive sucking on survival gastric residual volume in preterm newborn

Effects of non-nutritive sucking on survival gastric residual volume in preterm newborn: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201601264613N16
Enrollment
86
Registered
2016-03-03
Start date
2016-02-29
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

prematurity. Health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Infants who are in this group,non-nutritive sucking with pacifier will begin since the beginning of gavages (during gavages) and will continue for 10 minutes afte
Treatment - Other
Intervention group 1: Infants who are in this group,non-nutritive sucking with pacifier will begin since the beginning of gavages (during gavages) and will continue for 10 minutes after its (the metho
Control group : Infants who are in this group will be gavages on routine ward’s program but they will not be received non-nutritive sucking.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for Research of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 1 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Infants' age between 28-32 weeks; weight between 750-1500 gm; clinically stable infants Physiological indicators including heart rate , respiratory rate and O2 sat ) No medical contraindications for non-nutritive sucking, No congenital abnormalities and digestive system problems by verifying the doctor ordered for gavage feeding, breastfeeding, not the Ventilator Exclusion criteria :If, after entering the study , problems such as : Intraventricular hemorrhage grade 3 and 4 , Periventricular locomalacy , necrotizing enterocolitis , BPD , chronic diseases of the lung, mechanical ventilation , neonatal seizure , positive culture , meningitis , NPO baby for any reason, more than 24 hours the baby will excluded from the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Gastric residual volume. Timepoint: One and two hours after gavage. Method of measurement: Using a syringe.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTahereh Rafiezadeh

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

t.rafizadeh@gmail.com+98 41 3441 8387

Outcome results

None listed

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