The impact of abdominal massage and nonnutritive sucking on feeding tolerance and weight in preterm infants
- Conditions
- Condition 1: weight gain. Condition 2: Feeding problems of newborn.Other lack of expected normal physiological developmentFeeding problems of newborn
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016110330672N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion criteria
(48 hours or less chronological age baby; the baby's gestational age 30 to 34 weeks; Infant feeding via a nasogastric tube be done; fifth minute Apgar score of 7 and more; The absence of severe respiratory distress; lack of need for mechanical ventilation; lack of mother's addiction; birth weight 1200 grams and more; apparently healthy baby; absence of congenital disease; the absence of signs and symptoms suggestive of infection; for example PROM more than 18 hours before birth; maternal fever and positive culture; lack of Cleft palate and cleft lip)
Exclusion criteria:
(Intraventricular hemorrhage grade 3 or 4 on the third day ultrasonography; diagnosis of Necrotizing enterocolitis; Reported positive blood cultures birth; lack of parental consent to continue the intervention; sepsis while studying, at least 24 hours after starting enteral feeding the baby NPO)
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: balance.;Feeding Tolerance. Timepoint: During the intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method