Status:

COMPLETED

Feeding and Sucking in Preterm Infants

Lead Sponsor:

Bozok University

Conditions:

Preterm Birth Complication

Breast Feeding

Eligibility:

All Genders

29-33 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aimed to determine the effect of oral motor stimulation (OMS) in preterm infants for successful feeding and sucking.

Detailed Description

In recent years, with advances in methods of neonatal resuscitation and caring methods, the survival rate of preterm infants has gradually increased. Sucking, swallow and respiratory dysfunction are w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Born between 29th and 34th gestational weeks, based on the mother's last menstruation date,
  • Percentile measurements consistent with their gestational week measurements,
  • Stable vital signs,
  • APGAR scores between 4 and 10 in the 1st and 5th minutes,
  • Stable for 48 hours after having received mechanical ventilation and/or continuous positive airway pressure,
  • Being breastfed,
  • Mother's eagerness to breastfeed the infant,
  • Voluntary participation of parents in the study.

Exclusion

  • Suffered from severe asphyxia,
  • Born with a low birth weight according to gestational week,
  • Have intraventricular bleeding,
  • With a congenital anomaly,
  • Babies without their mother.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 5 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 19 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

77 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04751903

Start Date

May 5 2017

End Date

March 19 2018

Last Update

February 21 2025

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Bozoku

Yozgat, Turkey (Türkiye), 66100