preterm infants. Feeding problem of newborn, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Post-menstrual age between 26 and 30 weeks at birth Physiological stability and lack of stress symptoms when presenting stimuli Apgar score 7 and above in 5 minutes after birth Obtaining written consent from parents in order to participate in the research Absence of any congenital anomalies and chronic medical problems such as asphyxia , neonatal seizures, grade 3 and 4 intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, jaundice, and hearing loss. Infants who have started gavage feeding by the end of the 30th week of pregnancy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Parental disapproval or transfer to other health center
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feeding progression. Timepoint: Before the intervention and day 5 and 10 of the intervention. Method of measurement: Preterm Oral Feeding Readiness Assessment Scale(POFRAS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Days of NICU hospitalization. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: Counting the days.;Average weight gain. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: scale-gramme.;Weight. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: scale-gramme.;Gestational age. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: Number of days. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences