Oral feeding disorders in premature infants. Newborn small for gestational age, 1750-1999 grams
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fetal age between 28 and 34 weeks according to the baby's medical record Birth weight between 1000 and 2000 grams Receiving tube feeding and the baby's inability to feed orally Apgar score equal to or greater than 5 in the first 5 minutes recorded in the newborn's medical record No congenital anomalies (such as heart, mouth, etc.) or severe medical problems such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, grade 3 and 4 intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, and seizures based on the newborn's medical record. Absence of neuropathy based on the infant's medical record No unresolved blood infection based on the newborn's medical record Absence of drug addiction or infectious diseases in mothers of premature infants based on medical records and questions from the mother No open wounds or unhealed wounds on the face and neck area when observing the newborn No history of previous medical procedures
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of physiological stability in the onset of nutritional stimuli and changes in the autonomic nervous system (skin color, heart rate below 100 or above 170 and respiratory rate above 70 and SPO2 below 90) Family's unwillingness to continue treatment
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.;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). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences