Eating Disorder, Premature Infant
Conditions
Brief summary
Preterm infants with gestational age inferior to 34 weeks were included in the study. A prospective experimental group received the oral stimulation protocol and the effects of the intervention were compared with a historical control group that did not receive any oral stimulation intervention. The study hypothesis is that oral stimulation in preterm infants has beneficial effects on the feeding performance, the length of hospitalization and anthropometric variables, including weight at discharge, height at discharge and head circumference at discharge.
Interventions
OTHEROral manual stimulation of feeding in preterm infants
Manual stimulation of the cheeks (internal and external), lips, gums, tongue and palate by finger-strokin.
Sponsors
CEU San Pablo University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 7 Days
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Preterm infants with gestational age inferior to 34 weeks
Exclusion criteria
* Instability caused by respiratory, cardiac or gastrointestinal issues * Orofacial malformations.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gestational age at the initiation of oral feeding | Up to 46 weeks |
| Weight at discharge (g) | Up to 46 weeks |
| Height at discharge (cm) | Up to 46 weeks |
| Head circumference at discharge (cm) | Up to 46 weeks |
| Days of enteral nutrition | Up to 46 weeks |
| Gestational age at discharge (weeks) | Up to 46 weeks |
| Total length of hospitalization | Up to 46 weeks |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed