Impact of oral motor stimulation on sucking skill maturation assessed by Digital Cervical Auscultation in preterm infants

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care; Preterm infants with immature pattern of oral skills for feeding performance

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000665033
• Lead Sponsor: Helena A. S. Goldani

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

Preterm infants at current gestational between 34 and 36 weeks and weight above 1500g

Exclusion Criteria

Preterms infants with any condition related to swallowing impairment and / or any of the following: intracranial hemorrhage, perinatal asphyxia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, growth retardation, intrauterine severe jaundice, genetic syndrome, neurological disease of any etiology, craniofacial malformation, tracheostomy, history of any structural malformations suggestive of swallowing problem.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome: achievement of effective oral feeding[Timepoint: cervical digital auscultation assessed before oral stimulation and at achievement of effective oral feeding]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcome: mature pattern of sucking skills[Timepoint: cervical digital auscultation assessed before oral stimulation and at achievement of effective oral feeding]