The skills related to oral feeding of premature infants. Feeding problem of newborn, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group 1: This group will receive the Preterm Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI). Stimulation will begin 15-30 minutes prior to gavage feeding and will be conducted by
massaging the lateral and medial borders of the tongue, gums, palate, and cheeks
and non-nutritive sucking on the therapist's finger. Specific techniques include: cheek stimulation (twice for 30 seconds), lip stimulation (every 30 seconds), lip compression (once for 30 seconds), g
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 40 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Babies born between 26-32 weeks of pregnancy Feeding through a stomach tube Absence of high-risk congenital malformation at the time of initial evaluation at the time of hospitalization of the baby and according to the baby's medical record Stability of the infant's physiological condition during the intervention Consent of parents of infants to participate in the study Not receiving sedatives such as phenobarbital, fentanyl, morphine, etc. in the baby
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Chronic medical problems, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, grade 3 and 4 intraventricular hemorrhage Gastrointestinal necrosis, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) Seizures presence of sepsis proven by positive blood culture Mechanical ventilation or assisted ventilation such as continuous positive airway pressure Neonatal jaundice leading to blood transfusion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Preparation time for oral feeding. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after ten days of the intervention. Method of measurement: In order to check the baby's readiness to start oral feeding, the Premature Oral Feeding Readiness Scale (POFRS) will be used.;Change of weight of newborn. Timepoint: At birth and at the time of discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: A digital scale (in grams).;Head circumference measurement. Timepoint: At birth and at the time of discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: A measuring tape. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Age of the baby at discharge from the hospital. Timepoint: Time to discharge the baby. Method of measurement: Based on the information of the baby's file on the day of discharge from the hospital.;Length of hospitalization. Timepoint: On the day of the baby's discharge based on the date of admission to the hospital. Method of measurement: Baby record information. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFarideh Taheri
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed