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Comparison of the effectiveness feeding methods in premature infants

The comparison of two methods of finger feeding and cup feeding on the weight gain and achieve to independent oral nutrition premature infants

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220302054171N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-05-09
Start date
2022-06-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Weight gain and achievement of independent oral nutrition in premature infants.

Interventions

Intervention 1: First Intervention group: The meaning of cup feeding is that breast milk is prepared in a graduated plastic cup from Espadana company. While sitting, hold the baby slightly backwards,

Sponsors

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 28 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Stable clinical condition Gestational age from 30 to 35 weeks Receive OGT feeding completely

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Infants with a history of underlying diseases Infants with sedative Receive Infants with neurological diseases and congenital head and neck abnormalities Infants with genetic syndromes Infants with underlying diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Weigh gain of premature infants through the Beurer calibrated scale in the neonatal intensive care unit. Timepoint: Weight measurement at the beginning of the intervention and 72 hours after feeding. Method of measurement: Beurer calibrated scales.;Achieve to independent oral nutrition. Timepoint: Assessing the frequency of achieving oral independence 72 hours after the start of the nutritional intervention. Method of measurement: Breastfeeding.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adequacy of nutrition. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 72 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Calibrated cup of Espadana company.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahin Naderifar

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

fa.mirzaei.997@gmail.com+98 54 3329 5765

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026