difficulties in oral feeding of premature infants. Feeding difficulties
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group (Combinational therapy) : Infants in the combined treatment group are stimulated oral sensory stimuli for 12 minutes and 3 minutes with a pacifier, and are stimulate
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 6 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: An infant with a corrected gestational age of less than 36 weeks The infant's weight is proportionate to the gestational age Apgar score equal to or greater than 3 in 1 minute and equal to or greater than 5 in 5 minutes The infant does not have the ability for oral feeding
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Family unwillingness to continue treatment The infant has facial abnormalities The infant has respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive and neurological problems or congenital syndromes Infants with chronic medical conditions during NICU hospitalization, such as intraventricular hemorrhage and pulmonary dysplasia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Score of Preterm Infant Oral Feeding Readiness Assessment Scale. Timepoint: The first stage: Before the treatment, the second stage: the seventh day, the third stage: the day of the fourteenth, the fourth stage: the seventeenth day, the fifth stage: the twentieth day, the sixth stage: the twenty-third day, the final assessment stage: the day the infant is given an independent oral feeding. Method of measurement: Preterm Infant Oral Feeding Readiness Assessment Scale(Score between 0 and 36). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Infant weight. Timepoint: The first stage: Before the treatment, the second stage: the seventh day, the third stage: the day of the fourteenth, the fourth stage: the seventeenth day, the fifth stage: the twentieth day, the sixth stage: the twenty-third day, the final assessment stage: the day the infant is given an independent oral feeding. Method of measurement: Scales (gr).;The amount of milk received. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Syringe (ml).;Duration of full oral feeding. Timepoint: The first stage: Before the treatment, the second stage: the seventh day, the third stage: the day of the fourteenth, the fourth stage: the seventeenth day, the fifth stage: the twentieth day, the sixth stage: the twenty-third day, the final assessment stage: the day the infant is given an independent oral feeding. Method of measurement: Number of days.;Duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Number of days. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMr Alireza Alidad
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed