Feeding tolerance and physiologic criteria in preterm infants. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: infants in intervention group recieved pacifier according to the NNS guidline 10 minute before feeding,during and after feeding until the infant wants to suck the pacifier.The pacifier
infants in intervention group recieved pacifier according to the NNS guidline 10 minute before feeding,during and after feeding until the infant wants to suck the pacifier.The pacifier was used in thi
Control group:infants in control group just take routine care and didn't received pacifier.every 6 hour,we filled the checklist for them.
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor For Research, Mashhad University Of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 31 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Gestational age between 26 to 32 weeks according to the Ballard scale; Age of birth up to 48 hours; birth weight less than 1500 g; no previous feeding (Along with the study, tube feeding for the infant begins); Lack of respiratory distress requiring intubation and ventilator; Lack of asphyxia; Lack of mother addiction; Having first and the fifth minute Apgar score above 7; No anomaly of the jaw, mouth and gastrointestinal tract like cleft lip, cleft palate and Esophageal atresia. Exclusion criteria: Feeding intolerance and NPO during the study; The need for intubation during study; The incidence of NEC during the study; Intraventricular hemorrhage (grade 3 and 4); Hospital Stay less than 7 days; Sepsis during the study; The reluctance of parents to continue to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physiologic criteria including Heart rate, respiratory rate and o2 saturation. Timepoint: every 6 Hour. Method of measurement: with pulse oxymetery and counting respiratory rate.;Feeding tolerance including vomiting, residue,abdominal distension and defecation. Timepoint: every 6 Hour(6,12,18,24). Method of measurement: Observation and complete the checklist. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| _. Timepoint: _. Method of measurement: _. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactParisa Rahnama
Mashhad university of medical science
Outcome results
None listed