Effects of Oral Stimulation on Feeding Performance, Length of Hospital Stay and Anthropometric Variables of Preterm Infants
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Premature Infant
- Sponsor
- CEU San Pablo University
- Enrollment
- 48
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Days of enteral nutrition
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Preterm infants with gestational age inferior to 34 weeks were included in the study. A prospective experimental group received the oral stimulation protocol and the effects of the intervention were compared with a historical control group that did not receive any oral stimulation intervention.
The study hypothesis is that oral stimulation in preterm infants has beneficial effects on the feeding performance, the length of hospitalization and anthropometric variables, including weight at discharge, height at discharge and head circumference at discharge.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Preterm infants with gestational age inferior to 34 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
- •Instability caused by respiratory, cardiac or gastrointestinal issues
- •Orofacial malformations.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Days of enteral nutrition
Time Frame: Up to 46 weeks
Total length of hospitalization
Time Frame: Up to 46 weeks
Weight at discharge (g)
Time Frame: Up to 46 weeks
Height at discharge (cm)
Time Frame: Up to 46 weeks
Head circumference at discharge (cm)
Time Frame: Up to 46 weeks
Gestational age at the initiation of oral feeding
Time Frame: Up to 46 weeks
Gestational age at discharge (weeks)
Time Frame: Up to 46 weeks