About this trial

This is a randomized controlled experimental study evaluating the effects of oral motor intervention and chronobiological approach to feeding model applied to preterm infants on feeding readiness, transition to total oral feeding and body weight.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Preterm infants with a postnatal age of 29-33 weeks,

Whose vital signs and clinical condition have been stable for at least 24 hours,

Whose APGAR score at 1 and 5 minutes (Activity-Pulse-Grimace-Appearance-Respiration) is 4 or higher.

Disqualifiers

Infants with major congenital anomalies (such as congenital heart disease, cleft palate, cleft lip) or birth trauma,

Infants with RDS,

Infants diagnosed with asphyxia,

Infants with intraventricular hemorrhage,

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • PIOMI study group
  • Nutrition Study Group with a Chronobiological Approach
  • Control group

Treatment groups

54 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Locations

1
Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Child Health and Disease Nursing Aydin Turkey (Türkiye)

Sponsors and collaborators

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Lead sponsor