The effect of mother milk odor and nonnutritive sucking on independent feeding

Phase 2

• Conditions: To achieve independent oral feeding in preterm infants.; p92.2, p92; Slow feeding of newborn; Neonatal difficulty in feeding at breast; Feeding problem of newborn, unspecified

• Registration Number: IRCT2016082829574N1
• Lead Sponsor: Myself

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

Eligibility criteria:
The gestational age between 28 and 32 weeks and 6 days at birth; Being Started gavage feeding and tolerated it by the infant; The minimum birth weight 1000 gram; The physiological stability (heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation according to age) during the 24 hours before intervention; The Apgar score more than 6 at fifth minute after birth; The signed consent form by parents.
Exclusion criteria:
Newborn with congenital malformations; chromosomal abnormalities; intraventricular hemorrhage grade 3 and 4; necrotizing enterocolitis; asphyxia and neonatal seizures; neonatal jaundice leading to blood transfusions and positive sepsis work up; transfer to another hospital

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified