CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Day-Night Cycle on the Transition Time to Full Enteral Feeding in Preterm Newborns Receiving Oropharyngeal Colostrum

Turkey (Türkiye)60 participantsStarted 2022-05-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the day-night cycle on the transition time to full enteral nutrition in premature infants receiving oropharyngeal colostrum. The study was conducted with a randomized controlled experimental design to test the potential of an environment that supports the biological rhythms of premature infants to improve feeding processes. The study was conducted on 60 premature infants born at 28-32 weeks of gestation. Infants were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups, and dark-colored covers were used to create a day-night cycle in the experimental group.

Who can participate

Age range

28 Weeks – 32 Weeks

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Those born between 28-32 weeks of gestation. * Infants of parents who agreed to participate in the study. * Major congenital anomaly, severe systemic disease, necrotizing enterocolitis presence, presence of suspected or confirmed sepsis, birth asphyxia (cord pH / 29 Newborns without arterial pH \<7.0). * Neonates admitted to the NICU at ≤ 24 hours of age. Exclusion Criteria: * babies excluded from the inclusion criteria for this study

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What they're measuring

Light Meter/Photometer

Timeframe: 14 days, 08.00 am - 20.00 pm

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06883903

SponsorBiruni University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-08-22

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