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Comparative Study of the Effect of Oral Stimulation and Non-Oral Stimulation Intervention in Premature Infant on start time, the Time of Independent Oral Nutrition, Weight Gain and length of stay in hospital

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
The study is about premature infants and the importance of achieving independent oral nutrition and weight gain..
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Registration Number
IRCT20210224050479N1
Lead Sponsor
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

1. Be born between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation.2. Receive nutrition through the tube3. Their birth weight is between 1000-2000 grams4. Have physiological stability (stability in spo2, Hr, RR) at the beginning of nutritional stimulation.5. Oral stimulation and the onset of feeding in these infants do not alter the autonomic system [skin color, heart rate, or respiration rate].6. Apgar score above 6 in 5 minutes7. Newborns without congenital anomalies and obvious chromosomal abnormalities8. No oral lesions such as candidiasis9. No lip and mouth abnormalities such as cleft lip and palate

Exclusion Criteria

1. NPO of the baby in case of symptoms such as fever, respiratory distress, muscle stiffness, frequent vomiting for one day and more2. Diagnosis of cases such as intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, open arterial duct, sepsis, acute lung disease or severe anemia by a physician during the days of interventions3. The need for surgery during the days of interventions4. Transfer the baby to other centers5. Infant death6. Lack of cooperation of the mother in performing the interventions7. Maternal addiction8. Physiological instability (spo2, Hr, RR) during a day and night so that he can not receive one pumice massage or two field massage.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The timing of the onset of oral feeding in infants in the intervention and control groups will be assessed. Timepoint: When to start oral feeding for the first time. Method of measurement: Record the age of the infant at the time of starting oral feeding in a questionnaire.;The time of reach to independent oral feedings in the infants of the intervention and control groups will be evaluated. Timepoint: Time to reach 8 times independent oral feeding. Method of measurement: Record the age of the infant at the time of reaching 8 times of independent oral feeding in a questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The weight of the newborns will be assessed on a daily basis and the average will be compared in the intervention and control groups. Timepoint: The weight during the study on a daily. Method of measurement: Weight will measure with scales.;The age of hospital discharge in infants in the intervention and control groups will be compared. Timepoint: The time of discharge. Method of measurement: Record the age of the infant at the time of discharge in a questionnaire.
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