Effect of daily 10 minute maternal voice on physiological and behavioral measures in premature infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) : A Randomized Controlled Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Premature infants; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000722594
• Lead Sponsor: HOSPITAL SULTANAH BAHIYAH

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-07-13
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

1.All premature infants with corrected gestational age (CGA) 27-35 weeks
2.Achieved full feeding of at least 120cc/kg/day
3.Infant must be nursed in closed incubator (isolette)

Exclusion Criteria

1.Premature baby who are on mechanical ventilation
2.Medically unstable infant: HIE, NEC, sepsis, on inotropic support
3.Infant with major congenital anomalies
4.Infant who is still on intravenous drip or parenteral nutrition

Dropout criteria
1.Infant who need to be ventilated during study period
2.Infant who need to be kept nil by mouth during study period
3.Infant who become medically unstable determined by treating clinician: HIE, NEC, sepsis, on inotropes etc

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified