Infant, Premature
Conditions
Keywords
Oral feeding skills, Baby massage, Fucile protocol
Brief summary
This experimental research was conducted in a single-blind, block randomized controlled design type. The primary purpose of the study is to examine the effect of premature baby massage on oral motor coordination skills. The secondary aim is to evaluate the consistency of use of The Oral Feeding clinical scale in premature babies in Turkey. As a result of the power analysis, baby massage was applied to the intervention group (n = 20) and oral stimulation with the Fucile protocol was applied to the control group (n = 20). Comparative results were evaluated statistically.
Detailed description
The Effect of Baby Massage on Oral Motor Coordination Ability in Prematures Purpose: The primary purpose of the study is to examine the effect of premature baby massage on oral motor coordination skills. The secondary aim is to evaluate the consistency of use of The Oral Feeding clinical scale in premature babies in Turkey. Method: The research was a single-blind, block randomized controlled design type and data was collected between September 2021 and May 2023. Baby massage was applied to the intervention group (n=20) of the study, and oral stimulation was applied with the Fucile protocol to the control group (n=20). The applications were applied for 15 minutes every day for ten days, and oral feeding trials were video recorded. Feeding videos were evaluated by expert neonatal nurses using The Oral Feeding Scale. Descriptive statistical methods, Fisher test, chi-square analysis, dependent and independent t test, Mann Whitney U test, one-way analysis of variance, Kruskal Wallis test, Pearson and Spearman correlations were used to evaluate the research results.
Interventions
OTHERBaby massage was applied to the intervention group (n=20) of the study
The application was applied for 15 minutes every day for ten days, and oral feeding trials were video recorded. Feeding videos were evaluated by expert neonatal nurses using The Oral Feeding Scale without knowing the application group of the babies.
OTHEROral stimulation
The application was applied for 15 minutes every day for ten days, and oral feeding trials were video recorded. Feeding videos were evaluated by expert neonatal nurses using The Oral Feeding Scale without knowing the application group of the babies.
Sponsors
Ege University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Professional nurses who evaluate nutrition do not know which group they belong to in the study. They do not know which group the premature babies are in due to their age.
Intervention model description
Baby massage was applied to the intervention group (20) of the study, and oral stimulation was applied with the Fucile protocol to the control group (20).
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Days to 28 Days
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being between 28-33 weeks of gestation, * Not having a congenital disease, * Clinical findings are stable and normal, * It meets the readiness criteria for oral feeding, * Being fed at full dose via Oral/Nasogastric tube and having never attempted oral intake before, * It must weigh between 1000-2000 grams * Parents give their consent to participate in the research and record video.
Exclusion criteria
* Premature babies of parents who did not give consent to participate in the study, * Premature babies of parents who gave up participating in the study at any stage of the study, * Physiological stability was impaired during the data collection process; Premature babies who require oxygen support and/or mechanical respirators, * Conditions that disrupt clinical stability such as intracranial bleeding, necrotizing enterocolitis, neonatal sepsis are included in the process.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| time for first oral feeding | up to 36th week of gestation | assessment of feeding skills |
| time for full oral feeding | up to 38th week of gestation | assessment of feeding skills |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| discharge time | up to 40th week of gestation | time to hospital discharge (related to feeding ability) |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed