preterm infant.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Initially, infants will be evaluated 15 minutes before feeding by the oral feeding readiness assessment scale. If infant receive a score of more than 30, they will
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
182 Days to 238 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Preterm infants 34 week and less than 34 weeks’ gestational age at birth and Apgar score 3 or more in first one minutes and 5 or more in the five minutes Infants that don’t have neurological disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, or major congenital anomalies respiratory, cardio conditions be stable Infant don’t able to oral feeding
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Family’ loss of interest to continue in the study Unstable condition of the infant Remove the infant from the study in case of weight loss and increase the severity of the infant's problem
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Age of oral feeding start. Timepoint: during intervention. Method of measurement: number of day.;Duration of full oral feeding. Timepoint: after intervention (discharge). Method of measurement: number of day. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight. Timepoint: before intervention. Method of measurement: balance.;The assessment of the infant’s oral feeding readiness. Timepoint: before intervention/start oral feeding day/ full oral feeding day/ discharge day. Method of measurement: Readiness assessment Scale.;Early feeding skills. Timepoint: start oral feeding day/ full oral feeding day/ discharge day. Method of measurement: Early feeding skill scale.;Duration of hospital admission. Timepoint: after intervention( discharge day). Method of measurement: day. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactfarideh kamran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed