The effect of positioning on the transition from tube to oral feeding in preterm infants: A pilot study
Completed
- Conditions
- eonatal DiseasesNeonatal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN37521560
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
The pilot study will examine preterm infants (infants born with a gestational age of 36 completed weeks or less).
Exclusion Criteria
Infants will be excluded if they are medically unstable, have either a cleft lip or palate, have identified neurological symptoms, have congenital anomalies, have known maternal substance abuse, will be discharged to other neonatal units before full oral feeding is established have a gestational age of 37 weeks or above or who are breastfed.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method