Nutritive Sucking in Premature Infants

The Effect of the combination of Kinesio-taping and Oral Motor Intervention on feeding functions of Premature Infants with Feeding Difficulties Hospitalized in the NICU

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210905052381N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-09-20

Start date

2021-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

Oral feeding disorders in premature infants. Other dysphagia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Present PIOMI intervention before feeding and for 5 minutes a day for seven consecutive days and then use the kinesiotape of orbicularis oris muscle, mylohyoid-ste

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: APGAR score above 5 for 5 min Absence of congenital anomalies (such as heart, mouth, etc.) or severe medical problems Gestational age between 30-34 weeks weight at birth between 1000-1500g Tube feeding

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Premature Oral Feeding Readiness Scale. Timepoint: First, fourth and seventh days of intervention. Method of measurement: Premature Oral Feeding Readiness Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mean Volume Intake. Timepoint: First, fourth and seventh days of intervention. Method of measurement: % volume intake in 5 minutes divided by the prescribed volume.;Weight gain. Timepoint: First, fourth and seventh days of intervention. Method of measurement: Put the baby on a digital balance and record the baby's weight to gram.;Improvement interval of oral intake. Timepoint: First, fourth and seventh days of intervention. Method of measurement: the MV from Day 1 (the baseline) will subtracted from the MV of Days 4 or 7, then will divided by the baseline.;Duration of the hospitalization. Timepoint: First, fourth and seventh days of intervention. Method of measurement: Interval between the first day of preterm infant referral to the NICU until the last day (discharge).	—

Measure

Time frame

Mean Volume Intake. Timepoint: First, fourth and seventh days of intervention. Method of measurement: % volume intake in 5 minutes divided by the prescribed volume.;Weight gain. Timepoint: First, fourth and seventh days of intervention. Method of measurement: Put the baby on a digital balance and record the baby's weight to gram.;Improvement interval of oral intake. Timepoint: First, fourth and seventh days of intervention. Method of measurement: the MV from Day 1 (the baseline) will subtracted from the MV of Days 4 or 7, then will divided by the baseline.;Duration of the hospitalization. Timepoint: First, fourth and seventh days of intervention. Method of measurement: Interval between the first day of preterm infant referral to the NICU until the last day (discharge).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEhsan Naderifar

Iran University of Medical Sciences

e.naderi.slp@gmail.com+98 21 8862 2675

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026