feeding problems that occur in full-term infants.. Other feeding problems of newborn
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Newborns more than and equal to 37 weeks of gestation admitted to the NICU ward of Ghaem Hospital Term infants who have difficulty swallowing and sucking for any reason related to their underlying disease (such as: asphyxia, metabolic diseases, brain disorders, infections, etc.). The parents of these babies want their child to participate in the study. According to the NFAS screening test have swallowing disorders.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: If parents do not want to In case of progressive disease In case of risk of unmanageable injury to the baby Presence of congenital anomalies (cleft lip and palate) Infants with chromosomal abnormalities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The weight of the infants and the time of discharge from the hospital and check that the infant is fed in a normal volume and orally. Timepoint: 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: The weight and time of admission and the infant sucking status will be assessed by the speech therapist (researcher) using the neonatal swallowing assessment test and the infant fullfeeding status will be assessed by the neonatal specialist. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences