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Effect of Finger Feeding

Not Applicable
Conditions
Finger Feeding
Alternative Feeding Methods
Interventions
Other: Finger feeding
Registration Number
NCT05928715
Lead Sponsor
Amasya University
Brief Summary

With the planned study, it was aimed to determine the effect of finger feeding method on newborns in term babies.

Detailed Description

It was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study design.

Full randomization will be performed and infants who meet the inclusion criteria will be assigned to groups by flipping a coin.

On the toss of a coin, if heads came up then subject was allocated to the control group. If tails came up, then subject was allocated to the intervention group. This procedure was repeated for each mother.

Within the scope of the study, "Informed consent" will be obtained from the parents for infants who need formula supplementation or for infants fed with expressed breast milk by the decision of the Physician in the experimental and control groups.

Babies in the control group will continue to receive routine care and no intervention will be made on their feeding style. The researcher will be informed verbally and practically about the finger feeding method and the application steps to the mothers of the babies in the experimental group and to the family members who will support their feeding in baby care. In this direction, it will be ensured that expressed breast milk or formula support is given by finger feeding method.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
140
Inclusion Criteria

Mother is 18 years or older Newborns 38 weeks and older Newborns who do not have any postnatal health problems and are followed up with the mother Babies taking formula supplements Babies who have difficulty breastfeeding There is no obstacle to breastfeeding or breastfeeding

Exclusion Criteria

Babies with sucking and swallowing dysfunction Babies with respiratory distress (respiratory rate over 60/min, babies with groaning, nasal wing breathing)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Experimental groupFinger feedingIt is the group that will receive breast milk or formula by finger feeding.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Expressed breast milk15 days after the start of the intervention

amount of daily expressed breast milk intake

finger feeding15 days after the start of the intervention

number of finger feeding per day

Formula intake15 days after the start of the intervention

amount of daily formula consumption

Breastfeeding15 days after the start of the intervention

Number of breastfeeding per day

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Amasya University Faculty of Health Sciences

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Amasya, Turkey

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