Oral Care With Breast Milk in Preterm Newborns Fed by Tube

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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It was conducted to evaluate Oral Care with Breast Milk in Preterm Newborns Fed by Tube

Detailed Description
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Newborns selected according to the randomization group will receive nursing care, including oral care and feeding, from the same person twice a day, at 09:00 in the morning and 15:00 in the afternoon. Breast milk (BM) will be used for oral care. At each treatment, two ml BM should be dropped onto sterile gauze to clean the cheeks, tongue and palate. Process steps; After hand hygiene is achieved, it will be done using disposable gloves.

Official Title
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Oral Care With Breast Milk in Preterm Newborns Fed by Tube:A Randomized Controlled Study

Conditions
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Breastmilk, Oral Care

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: oral care with breastmilk


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: -Staying in the neonatal intensive care unit Being fed by gavage Babies with no oral intake (nonperoral-NPO) Babies fed with breast milk and/or formula Exclusion Criteria: Babies who are exclusively breastfed Cleft palate/lip Major congenital anomaly Intubated babies

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 28 Weeks
Maximum Age: 33 Weeks

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: İntervention (Oral care with breastmilk) group<br>Newborns selected according to the randomization group will receive nursing care, including oral care and feeding, from the same person twice a day, at 09:00 in the morning and 15:00 in the afternoon. Breast milk (BM) will be used for oral care. At each treatment, two ml BM should be dropped onto sterile gauze to clean the cheeks, tongue and palate. Process steps; After hand hygiene is achieved, it will be done using disposable gloves. | Other: oral care with breastmilk<br>* No intervention will be applied to the control group other than oral care with sterile distilled water, which is routine clinical practice.<br>* Other names: routine maintenance;|
| No Intervention: Routine maintenance group<br>No intervention will be applied to the control group other than oral care with sterile distilled water, which is routine clinical practice. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oral Care with Breast Milk in Tube-Fed Preterm Newborns: Randomized Controlled Study | Oral care | from the same person twice a day, at 09:00 in the morning and 15:00 in the afternoon. | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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breastmilk, oral care, newborn