The Impact of Implementing an Infant Driven Feeding Program on Oral Feeding and Growth Outcomes of Medically Fragile Infants in the NICU
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 156
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Oral Feeding Outcomes
研究概览
简要总结
The specific aim of this pre-post trial is to compare data regarding oral feeding, length of stay, and growth outcomes of 100 NICU infants to these same outcomes following the implementation of a developmentally supportive, infant driven feeding program with the NICU staff, specifically the Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants (SOFFI) infant feeding program on a second sample of 100 NICU infants at Children's Memorial Hospital.
The specific research questions considered in this study are:
- What is the impact of implementing the SOFFI on the oral feeding outcomes of medically fragile infants in the NICU at discharge and at 3 months post-term?
- What is the impact of implementing the SOFFI on the growth outcomes of medically fragile infants in the NICU at discharge and at 3 months post-term?
- What is the impact of implementing the SOFFI on the length of stay of medically fragile infants in the NICU?
- What is the impact of implementing the SOFFI on the clarity and consistency of NICU staff evaluations and communications related to managing oral feedings with medically fragile infants?
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 3 Months 至 5 Months（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Infants of all gestations and diagnostic groups in this tertiary level NICU will be included in the sample
排除标准
- •Infants with medical diagnoses known to impact sucking and swallowing
- •Infants unable to manage their oral secretions
- •Infants who remain hospitalized beyond 3 months adjusted age
- •Infants who expire or are transferred to another inpatient unit or hospital/facility prior to discharge from the NICU
结局指标
主要结局
Oral Feeding Outcomes
时间窗: Up to 5 months
Infant oral feeding outcomes per structured parent phone interview at home.
Oral feeding outcomes
时间窗: Up to 3 months
Defined as percentage of ordered full feeding volume as ordered by NICU staff taken orally at NICU discharge and, if applicable, the number of days to take 100% of ordered feeding volume orally.
次要结局
- Growth Outcomes(Up to 5 months)
- Growth outcomes(Up to 3 months)
研究者
Susan M Horner, MS, APN/CNS, RNC-NIC
Developmental Specialist
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago