preterm infant. Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the first 10 minutes of gavage, the neonates will receive non-nutritive sucking intervention by the mother's little finger. The intervention will be done 3 times
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 2 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The neonate gestational age must be between 30-37 weeks. The neonate is not fed more than 24 hours. Breast milk is only used. APGAR score of 3 or more at the first minute, and of 5 or more points at the 5th minute. Neonates must not have chronic diseases like heart diseases, respiratory diseases, surgery, IVH and congenital anomalies
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: neonates who have TPN. neonate who can not do non-nutritive sucking for any reason using medicine which affect CNS
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight gaining. Timepoint: To Measure the weight on the first day of entry into the study and then measure it daily until the day which the baby can feed orally. Method of measurement: scales.;The length of stay. Timepoint: The time difference between the day of hospitalization and the day of discharge. Method of measurement: by using the patients file. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSoheila Irani
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed