Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Breast Milk Odor on Feeeding in Preterm Infants
Lead Sponsor:
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Conditions:
Bottle Feeding
Preterm İnfant
Eligibility:
All Genders
26-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experiment to assess the impact of breast milk odor, applied before the first oral feeding of preterm infants transitioning to oral feeding, on thei...
Detailed Description
Detailed Description: Recent research has indicated that olfactory stimulation can serve as an effective nonpharmacological method for enhancing feeding outcomes. Using breast milk for olfactory stim...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- parents must give voluntary consent to participate; the infant must have been born between 26 and 34 weeks of gestation, as determined by the mother's last menstrual period; at the time of the study, the infant must be more than 30 weeks postmenstrual; the infant must be transitioning from enteral to oral feeding for the first time; the infant must be free of health issues other than prematurity; the infant must be fed with the mother's milk; the physician must have approved the infant's readiness for oral feeding; the infant must exhibit physiological and behavioral signs that indicate readiness for oral feeding.
Exclusion
- severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia; any gastrointestinal, neurological, or genetic disorder (such as necrotizing enterocolitis, intracranial hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, omphalocele, Down syndrome, gastroschisis); any condition that could interfere with oral feeding (such as cleft palate, cleft lip, facial muscle paralysis, craniofacial anomaly).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 18 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 24 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06563973
Start Date
April 18 2023
End Date
November 24 2023
Last Update
August 23 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Fenerbahce University
Istanbul, İ̇stanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)