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To investigate the effect of using pacifier and mother's finger on physiological parameters in preterms.

To investigate the effect of using pacifier and mother’s finger, two ways of non-nutritive sucking, during gavage on physiological parameters in preterm neonates.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017052234086N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2017-06-07
Start date
2017-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Effect of non nutritive sucking on physiological parameters. Disorders of newborn related to length of gestation and fetal growth

Interventions

This intervention is on preterm infants
sing mother's finger and pacifier during feeding with NGTube and during third feeding no intervention is used for infant..
sing mother's finger and pacifier during feeding with NGTube and during third feeding no intervention is used for infant.

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 1 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: gestational age of birth 34 to 37 weeks; stable hemodynamic state; breastfeeding; no need to respiratory support; not having apnea events; not receiving analgesic drugs. Exclusion criteria: having metabolic disorders; genetic syndromes; abnormalities in mouth movements; cognitive disorders; neurological disorders; oral and palatal disorders; sudden changes in physiological parameters; change of milk type.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate. Timepoint: 5 min before gavage, during gavage, 5 min after gavage. Method of measurement: Monitoring.;Oxygen saturation. Timepoint: 5 min before gavage, during gavage, 5 min after gavage. Method of measurement: Monitoring.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Tachycardia. Timepoint: During intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring.;Reduction in oxygen saturation. Timepoint: During intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Sorour Parvizy

Iran University of Medical Sciences

s_parvizy@yahoo.com+98 21 8888 2058

Outcome results

None listed

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