Effects of recorded maternal voice on heart rate and anthropometric parameters in premature infants: A randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: heart rate; anthropometric parameters; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Other reproductive health and childbirth disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000019707
• Lead Sponsor: Ping Li

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-01-11
• Study Completion: 2022-03-22
• Last Update Posted: 9 May 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 109

Inclusion Criteria

The participants will be premature infants at the NICU. Details of the inclusion criteria are as follows:
1. born after 28th or before 34th week of gestation
2. medically stable during the first 24 hour after birth (e.g., heart rate, blood pressure, age-appropriate rate, body temperature)
3. had no congenital malformation that could have caused asphyxia

Exclusion Criteria

Infants with a history of maternal diseases (such as diabetes, preeclampsia, hypertension), drug abuse or alcoholism will be excluded from the study. Other exclusion criteria are neonates who have congenital anomalies; congenital hearing loss; viral, fungal or bacterial infections; metabolic disorders or diseases, intraventricular hemorrhage or other cranial pathologies; acute diseases such as asphyxia and necrotizing enterocolitis; a history of receiving mechanical ventilation, respiratory support, and oxygen intake using medicines such as cardiogenic medications and muscle relaxants. Infants whose parents are not willing to participate in the study will also not be included.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified