Infant Premature
Conditions
Interventions
This study is an unprecedented comparative clinical trial between 3 therapeutic techniques and a control group. A randomized, prospective, single-blind clinical trial was carried out at Santa Casa de
M01.643.259
M01.643.470
Sponsors
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Sobral
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Sobral
Eligibility
Age
5 Days to 48 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: premature infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit; gestational age between 24 and 35 weeks; birth weight between 1,000 grams and 2,499 grams; 5 to 48 days old; complete enteral diet via orogastric tube
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: premature infants who have not completed the 15 days of therapy due to hospital discharge; food intolerance; clinical instability during the days of interventions; use of invasive or non-invasive mechanical ventilation or oxygen; neurological impairment; genetic syndromes diagnosed during the research; gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhea or vomiting for three consecutive days; fasting on oral diet or breastfeeding; congenital infectious diseases; receiving phototherapy; peripherally inserted central venous access; surgery during hospitalizations
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analyzing the effects of hydrotherapy and redetherapy on low birth weight preterm infants | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analyze gastric absorption; Observe pain levels; Compare weight evolution; Assess brachial circumference; Measure body temperature; Know heart rate; Know respiratory rate; Assess peripheral arterial oxygen saturation; Observe mean arterial pressure | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJeferson Justino
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Sobral
Outcome results
None listed