CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Routine and Random Pacifier Use Methods in Preterm Infants

Turkey (Türkiye)43 participantsStarted 2021-05-02

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the routine 5-min pacifier use before feeding and the random 30-min pacifier use independent from feeding during the day on the transition to bottle feeding process in preterm infants.

Who can participate

Age range1 Day – 28 Days

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Preterm infants; * Whose legal representatives agree to take part in the study and sign the informed consent form, * Who have a stable clinical picture, * Who are on the first day of enteral feeding will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Preterm infants; * Who have a comorbidity, * Who are intubated, * Who have an inherent anomaly, * Who have parenteral feeding will not be included in the study.

What they're measuring

Change in feed intake

Timeframe: From baseline to transition to total oral feeding (average 15 weeks)

Change in body weight

Timeframe: From baseline to transition to total oral feeding (average15 weeks)

Length of hospital stay

Timeframe: From baseline to discharge (average 15 weeks)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05036915

SponsorAcibadem University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-05-22

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