To compare effect of premature infant toro-motor intervention and routine oro-motor stimulation in improving readiness to oral feeding in preterm neonates
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/06/043048
- Lead Sponsor
- Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 84
Inclusion Criteria
Neonates 29 - 33+6 weeks of gestational age
Clinically and hemodynamically stable: Not requiring invasive ventilator support and inotropes
Exclusion Criteria
Infants with neuromuscular disorders (floppy baby)
Clinically suspected chromosomal anomalies
Craniofacial malformations
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare time to achieve readiness for oral feeding by POFRAS score more than 30Timepoint: 7 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare exclusive breastfeeding rates at 1 months post dischargeTimepoint: 30 days;To compare exclusive breastfeeding rates at 3 months post dischargeTimepoint: 90 days;To compare the total duration of hospital stayTimepoint: 30 days;To compare time to reach full oral feedsTimepoint: 15 days;To compare weight gain in g/kg/day from oral feed initiation to full oral feedsTimepoint: 7 days