Effect of Finger Feeding

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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With the planned study, it was aimed to determine the effect of finger feeding method on newborns in term babies.

Detailed Description
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It was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study design. Full randomization will be performed and infants who meet the inclusion criteria will be assigned to groups by flipping a coin. On the toss of a coin, if heads came up then subject was allocated to the control group. If tails came up, then subject was allocated to the intervention group. This procedure was repeated for each mother. Within the scope of the study, Informed consent will be obtained from the parents for infants who need formula supplementation or for infants fed with expressed breast milk by the decision of the Physician in the experimental and control groups. Babies in the control group will continue to receive routine care and no intervention will be made on their feeding style. The researcher will be informed verbally and practically about the finger feeding method and the application steps to the mothers of the babies in the experimental group and to the family members who will support their feeding in baby care. In this direction, it will be ensured that expressed breast milk or formula support is given by finger feeding method.

Official Title
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Effect of Finger Feeding on Term Newborns: A Randomized Controlled Study

Conditions
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Finger Feeding, Alternative Feeding Methods

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Finger feeding


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Mother is 18 years or older Newborns 38 weeks and older Newborns who do not have any postnatal health problems and are followed up with the mother Babies taking formula supplements Babies who have difficulty breastfeeding There is no obstacle to breastfeeding or breastfeeding Exclusion Criteria: Babies with sucking and swallowing dysfunction Babies with respiratory distress (respiratory rate over 60/min, babies with groaning, nasal wing breathing) -

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 50 Years

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: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Experimental group<br>It is the group that will receive breast milk or formula by finger feeding. | Other: Finger feeding<br>* The newborn will receive every expressed breast milk or formula support during the day with the finger feeding method.<br>|
| No Intervention: Control group<br>No Intervention: control group attempt will not be implemented | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Breastfeeding | Number of breastfeeding per day | 15 days after the start of the intervention | 
| Expressed breast milk | amount of daily expressed breast milk intake | 15 days after the start of the intervention | 
| Formula intake | amount of daily formula consumption | 15 days after the start of the intervention | 
| finger feeding | number of finger feeding per day | 15 days after the start of the intervention | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Finger Feeding