Achievement of Full Oral Feeding in Preterm Infants using a Nasogastric or an Orogastric Tube: A Randomized Comparative Study

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Feeding in preterm infants; Oral feeding; Palatal groove; Tube feeding

• Registration Number: TCTR20220429005
• Lead Sponsor: Mahidol University

Brief Summary

The use of NG rather than OG during feeding transition in stable preterm infants is associated with earlier FOF, less feeding tube dislodgement and displacement, and no difference in the incidence of complications.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-04-29
• Study Completion: 2023-12-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Preterm infants <32 weeks gestation who require an admission to a special care nursery or a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Ramathibodi Hospital will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

Neonates with congenital anomaly or chromosomal defect; have contraindications to feeding; have neuromuscular problems such as severe asphyxia; and parental disagreement will be excluded from our study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Full oral feeding median time of 7 days in the NG group vs. 10 days in the OG group Time to reach 50%, 75% and 100% of targeted feeding volume,The incidence of feeding tube dislodgement/displacement significantly higher for the OG group than for the NG group Events

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Deformities of palate 2 months after insertion Grade of palatal deformities