feeding performance in preterm infants.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The first group receives the oral stimulation and non-nutritive sucking approach twice a day. In intervention with mouth irritation and non-nutritional sucking, the
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 42 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Postmenstrual age of infant at 26 to 30 weeks at the start of the study. The infant is hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit. The infant should be completely dependent on the feeding tube for feeding and should not be fed orally at the beginning of the study according to the decision of the neonatal specialist. The infant should not receive sedatives such as phenobarbital, fetanil, morphine, etc. The infant should be physiologically stable for 24 hours before the start of the study. The infant does not have chronic medical conditions, congenital anomalies, or craniofacial malformations. The infant is not dependent on ventilator, nCPAP, or High Flow Oxygen (32, 33), and the infant has not received any respiratory support in the 48 hours prior to intervention. Parents of the infant should be completely satisfied with their child's participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Chronic medical conditions intracranial hemorrhage periventricular leukemia enterocolic necrosis neonatal seizures grade 3 and 4 intraventricular hemorrhage
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Preterm Infant Oral Feeding Readiness. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention period. Method of measurement: Determining and comparing the mean scores of "Preterm Infant Oral Feeding Readiness Assessment Scale".;Mean of postmenstrual age at the time of achieving to full oral feeding. Timepoint: At the time of achieving full oral feeding after the intervention. Method of measurement: Record that the baby receives oral feeding 8 times a day for two consecutive days.;Mean of postmenstrual age at time of discharge from neonatal intensive care unit. Timepoint: At the time of discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. Method of measurement: Record the date of discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit.;Mean of time interval between starting oral feeding and full oral feeding between the two groups. Timepoint: At the time of start of oral feeding and full oral feeding after the intervention. Method of measurement: Record the date of start of oral feeding and full oral feeding.;Mean of postmenstrual age at the time of "starting oral feeding" between the two groups. Timepoint: At the time of starting oral feeding after the intervention. Method of measurement: Record the date on which the infant starts oral feeding.;Infant weight gain during two weeks of intervention. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Measure the baby's weight with a scale.;Number of infants discharged with nasogastric tube. Timepoint: At the time of discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. Method of measurement: Counting infants discharged with nasogastric tube. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Mehrabi talkhooncheh
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed