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Facilitate the Transition From Passive Feeding to Active Feeding in Preterm Infants Through Early Play

Facilitate the Transition From Passive Feeding to Active Feeding in Preterm Infants Through Early Play

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03651258
Acronym
ALIJEU
Enrollment
59
Registered
2018-08-29
Start date
2017-09-19
Completion date
2018-07-30
Last updated
2019-01-15

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

Conditions

Feeding Behavior, Immature Newborn

Keywords

Feeding Behavior

Brief summary

The approach described here is based both on theoretical concepts and on the work of several teams of researchers. By positioning the baby and the appropriate adult, a speech bath, a sustained look and an expressive face, it is hypothesized that this early communication exercise will significantly improve the transition from passive feeding, active feeding of the premature child, from a qualitative and quantitative point of view.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALImplementation of ALIJEU

The intervention concerns the passage from the passive feed (gastric tube) to the active feed (breast, feeding bottle). We propose to set up a pleasant moment just before his meal. This is a practical exercise of a few minutes. The aim of this special moment is to facilitate child-adult exchanges, improve active food intake and reduce the length of hospital stay.

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 4 Weeks
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age of child at birth: \<32 WA justified by the greater prevalence of oral disorders in these children. * Age of the child at the start of the study: 35 WA, ie at the beginning of the establishment of active feeding within the unit.

Exclusion criteria

* Children with oral malformations * Contra-indication to the realization to the ALIJEU (infection in progress, hemodynamic instability, etc.) * Medical contraindications to oral diet

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
age at the stoppage of enteral nutrition37 weeks of gestation

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Duration of feeding37 weeks of gestationDuration of the feeding in case of early game play
Quantities drunk37 weeks of gestationEvaluate the quantities drunk in case of early game play
Awakening37 weeks of gestationDuration of the the newborn's waking state at the time of suckling
Visual analogic scale for Satisfaction from 0 to 1037 weeks of gestationAssessing the satisfaction of the ALIJEU practice for the mother and the care team

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026