CompletedNot Applicable

Effectiveness of an Oral Feeding Educational Nurse Program on Feeding Performance in Preterm Neonates

France729 participantsStarted 2013-04

Plain-language summary

Poor oral motor development in preterm neonates is common. Feeding problems lead to longer hospital stay and higher hospital cost. Different interventions have shown their efficacy to accelerate transition and move faster to full oral feeding autonomy. Our study aimed to evaluate the impact of a 2-year education nurse program on feeding pattern and hospital stay of preterm neonates. This is an interrupted time series study placed in Intensive Care and Neonatal unit of an university hospital located in Lyon, France. All preterm neonates are included in the study, from April 2013 to January 2016.

Who can participate

Age range24 Weeks – 34 Weeks

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Preterm neonates of less than 34 weeks' of gestation * Preterm neonates not requiring surgery with endotracheal intubation * Preterm neonates hospitalized in the Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of an university hospital, Lyon. * Preterm neonates discharged from hospital during the study period from April 2013 to January 2016 \--- Exclusion Criteria: * Preterm neonates presenting delivery age above 34 weeks' of gestation * Preterm neonates whose parents have expressed their opposition to participate to the study

What they're measuring

Mean age per month of full oral feeding achievement

Timeframe: Monthly for 34 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02404272

SponsorHospices Civils de Lyon

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2016-02

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