Effect of SINC Feeding Protocol on Weight Gain, Transition to Oral Feeding and the Length of Hospitalization

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
• Interventions: Other: SINC Feeding Protocol

• Registration Number: NCT03371927
• Lead Sponsor: Selcuk University

Brief Summary

Feeding is one of the most common problems encountered by preterm infants. Besides, effective and safe feeding is one of the important discharge criteria. Feeding problems of premature infants lead to prolonged hospitalization and increased healthcare cost. SINC feeding protocol was developed based on evidence-based feeding protocol (such as cue-based, infant-driven feeding) and individualized developmental care.

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of the SINC feeding protocol on weight gain, transition to oral feeding and the length of hospitalization in premature infants according to traditional feeding method.

Randomized controlled study, including 30 infants of 28-33+6 weeks gestation receiving either Standard Feeding or SINC Feeding Protocol.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-11-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-12-07
• Study First Posted: 2017-12-13
• Study Start: 2018-02-28
• Primary Completion: 2019-03-01
• Study Completion: 2019-07-18
• Status Verified: 2019-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 2019-08-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

Having been born between 24-33+6 weeks of gestational age 28-33+6 postmenstrual weeks Monitoring with the diagnosis of healthy preterm infants

Exclusion Criteria

• Receiving mechanical ventilation
• Congenital anomalies
• Having a surgical operation
• Having serious health problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
SINC Feeding Protocol	SINC Feeding Protocol	Safe individualized nipple-feeding competence (SINC) protocol

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight Gain	from birth to discharge (average 15 weeks)	When babies are discharged from the hospital, researchers look at the nursing evolution sheet, their weight gain (gr) along their hospitalization.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Transition to Oral Feeding	from birth to discharge (average 15 weeks)	time (day) from gavage to full oral feeding

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Selcuk University Medical Faculty Hospital; 🇹🇷 Konya, Selcuklu, Turkey