Trial of efficacy of stimulation techniques on feeding in preterm babies
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All neonates born between 28 to 32+6 Weeks who are hemodynamically stable and just been started on paladai feeds will be included in this study
Exclusion Criteria
Neonates with major congenital malformations and multi-fetal gestation beyond twins would be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the time duration taken to achieve full oral feeds between the intervention and control groups.Timepoint: Daily assessment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the percentage of weight gain per day in both groups <br/ ><br>To compare the amount of spillage of milk per feed before and after intervention in both the groups <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>To compare the number of sucks per minute in the initial five minutes of feeding before and after intervention in both the groups <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>To compare the time taken from the beginning of intervention to discharge in both the groups <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Daily assessment