To investigate the effect of using pacifier and mother's finger on physiological parameters in preterms.

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• Conditions: Effect of non nutritive sucking on physiological parameters.; Disorders of newborn related to length of gestation and fetal growth; PO5-PO8

• Registration Number: IRCT2017052234086N1
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

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: 40

Inclusion Criteria

gestational age of birth 34 to 37 weeks; stable hemodynamic state; breastfeeding; no need to respiratory support; not having apnea events; not receiving analgesic drugs.
Exclusion criteria: having metabolic disorders; genetic syndromes; abnormalities in mouth movements; cognitive disorders; neurological disorders; oral and palatal disorders; sudden changes in physiological parameters; change of milk type.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Heart rate. Timepoint: 5 min before gavage, during gavage, 5 min after gavage. Method of measurement: Monitoring.;Oxygen saturation. Timepoint: 5 min before gavage, during gavage, 5 min after gavage. Method of measurement: Monitoring.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tachycardia. Timepoint: During intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring.;Reduction in oxygen saturation. Timepoint: During intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring.