the effect of non-nutritive sucking on the weight gaining and the Length of Stay of Premature Neonates
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- preterm infant.Preterm [premature] newborn [other]P07.3
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200617047806N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
The neonate gestational age must be between 30-37 weeks.
The neonate is not fed more than 24 hours.
Breast milk is only used.
APGAR score of 3 or more at the first minute, and of 5 or more points at the 5th minute.
Neonates must not have chronic diseases like heart diseases, respiratory diseases, surgery, IVH and congenital anomalies
Exclusion Criteria
neonates who have TPN.
neonate who can not do non-nutritive sucking for any reason
using medicine which affect CNS
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight gaining. Timepoint: To Measure the weight on the first day of entry into the study and then measure it daily until the day which the baby can feed orally. Method of measurement: scales.;The length of stay. Timepoint: The time difference between the day of hospitalization and the day of discharge. Method of measurement: by using the patients file.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method