Breastmilk, Oral Care
Conditions
Keywords
breastmilk, oral care, newborn
Brief summary
It was conducted to evaluate Oral Care with Breast Milk in Preterm Newborns Fed by Tube
Detailed description
Newborns selected according to the randomization group will receive nursing care, including oral care and feeding, from the same person twice a day, at 09:00 in the morning and 15:00 in the afternoon. Breast milk (BM) will be used for oral care. At each treatment, two ml BM should be dropped onto sterile gauze to clean the cheeks, tongue and palate. Process steps; After hand hygiene is achieved, it will be done using disposable gloves.
Interventions
No intervention will be applied to the control group other than oral care with sterile distilled water, which is routine clinical practice.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* -Staying in the neonatal intensive care unit * Being fed by gavage * Babies with no oral intake (nonperoral-NPO) * Babies fed with breast milk and/or formula
Exclusion criteria
* Babies who are exclusively breastfed * Cleft palate/lip * Major congenital anomaly * Intubated babies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Care with Breast Milk in Tube-Fed Preterm Newborns: Randomized Controlled Study | from the same person twice a day, at 09:00 in the morning and 15:00 in the afternoon. | Oral care |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)