Tactile/kinesthetic Stimulus Program

Launched by GONCA KARATAS BARAN · Aug 2, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a special program that uses touch and movement to help preterm infants learn how to suck and feed effectively. The goal is to see if this program can help these babies transition to full sucking and reduce their time in the hospital. The study is currently looking for participants, specifically babies born between 28 and 32 weeks of pregnancy who are stable and ready to start oral feeding.

To be eligible, babies must have good health indicators (like stable vital signs and certain scoring at birth) and must not have any serious medical issues that could interfere with feeding. Parents who choose to participate will see their babies receive this tactile/kinesthetic program, which involves gentle stimulation to encourage feeding abilities. It’s important to know that babies whose feeding is interrupted for more than one day due to health problems will be removed from the study. Overall, this trial aims to support preterm infants on their feeding journey and improve their hospital experience.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion criteria
• • Born between 28-32 weeks of gestation,
• • Stable vital signs,
• • 1st and 5th minute APGAR score between 6-10,
• • Babies who have received mechanical ventilator or continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) or both support after 48 hours have passed after stabilization,
• • Does not have an anomaly that will prevent feeding,
• • Oral feeding decision has been made,
• • Babies of mothers who are willing to breastfeed their babies,
• • Babies of parents who volunteered to participate in the study will be taken.
• • Exclusion criteria
• • IUGG,
• • Infants with severe asphyxia,
• • Babies born with low birth weight according to their gestational week,
• • Having an anomaly that will prevent her from feeding,
• • Babies with unstable vital signs,
• • Babies with congenital anomalies or serious complications
• • Infants with intraventricular bleeding.
• • Dismissal Criteria
• • • Babies whose oral feeding process is interrupted for more than 1 day due to neonatal problems.