Comparison of the effect of the smell of breast milk and vanilla extract on the duration of the transition from gavage to oral feeding, weighing, and length of stay of premature infants

Comparison of the effect of breast milk smell and vanilla extract on the duration of the transition from gavage to oral feeding, weighing, and length of stay of premature infants in special care units of hospitals affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2023-2024

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160228026817N4

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-10

Start date

2023-05-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-29

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Conditions

The duration of transition from gavage to oral feeding, weighing and length of stay of premature babies.

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: Vanilla. In the present study, simultaneously with the start of gavage, olfactory stimulation was performed in the intervention group with a pad soaked in 1 c

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Days to 30 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gestational age 27-33 weeks (who have weakness and inability to suck) Birth weight of at least 1 Kg Apgar score greater than 6 in the first and fifth minutes Not having any health-threatening congenital abnormalities No underlying or acquired diseases except prematurity Breast feeding

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous patient participation in studies similar to the current study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The duration of the transition from gavage to oral feeding. Timepoint: The distance from the start of gavage feeding to oral feeding. Method of measurement: According to the patient's file.;Weighing. Timepoint: Birth weight, weight at entry into the study, and weight at the time of feeding transfer. Method of measurement: Scale.;Duration of Stay of premature babies. Timepoint: According to the patient's file. Method of measurement: Registration in the patient file.	—

Measure

Time frame

The duration of the transition from gavage to oral feeding. Timepoint: The distance from the start of gavage feeding to oral feeding. Method of measurement: According to the patient's file.;Weighing. Timepoint: Birth weight, weight at entry into the study, and weight at the time of feeding transfer. Method of measurement: Scale.;Duration of Stay of premature babies. Timepoint: According to the patient's file. Method of measurement: Registration in the patient file.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improving the quality of life. Timepoint: From admission to discharge. Method of measurement: The number of hospitalization days of infants in the intervention group is compared with the control group and recorded in the designed table.;Decreasing parental anxiety. Timepoint: Birth weight, weight at the time of intervention, and weight at the time of discharge is measured. Method of measurement: Standard digital scale available in the department.	—

Measure

Time frame

Improving the quality of life. Timepoint: From admission to discharge. Method of measurement: The number of hospitalization days of infants in the intervention group is compared with the control group and recorded in the designed table.;Decreasing parental anxiety. Timepoint: Birth weight, weight at the time of intervention, and weight at the time of discharge is measured. Method of measurement: Standard digital scale available in the department.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNeda Jamalimoghadam

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

nedajamali21@yahoo.com+98 71 3647 4257

Outcome results

None listed

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