Investigating the effect of speech therapy on the growth of premature infants

Studying the effect of speech therapy on the growth of premature infants

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230213057408N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-16

Start date

2024-07-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-07-22

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Conditions

Growth of premature infants. Abnormal swallowingmouth breathingtongue, lip or finger habits

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 35 premature babies undergo treatment sessions for 10 weeks, once a week (maximum 30 minutes). According to the intervention protocol for oral motor therapy of prem

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Days to 1 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All premature babies weighing less than 2 kg gestational age less than 34 weeks Parents' satisfaction Normal Apgar Only premature infants Failure to receive gavage

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Existence of underlying disease Existence of genetic problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Height. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Meter.;Weight. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Scale.;A round of head. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Meter.;Sucking. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Counting by the therapist.;Rooting reflux. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Intervention and observation by the therapist.;Ratio of sucking to biting reflex. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Intervention by the therapist.	—

Measure

Time frame

Height. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Meter.;Weight. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Scale.;A round of head. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Meter.;Sucking. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Counting by the therapist.;Rooting reflux. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Intervention and observation by the therapist.;Ratio of sucking to biting reflex. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Intervention by the therapist.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Reza Maleki

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

mr.maleki@qums.ac.ir+98 28 3333 6001

Outcome results

None listed

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