Clinical trial NCT06737796: The Effect of Different Feeding Methods on Infants
Official title: The Effect of Different Feeding Methods on Infant's Weight, Full Oral Feeding Transition Time and Success of Breastfeeding in Preterm Infants
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Preterm Infants
Injector
Finger
Sucking Success
Nursing Caries
Lead sponsor: Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-12-17
Enrollment: 74
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 32
Maximum age (years): 37
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of finger feeding and syringe feeding methods on infant weight, time to full oral feeding and breastfeeding success in preterm infants.

H01: There is no difference between the weights of preterm babies fed by finger and by syringe.

H02: There is no difference in the transition time between finger-fed and syringe-fed preterm babies to full oral feeding.

H03: There is no difference between breastfeeding success between finger and syringe feeding methods.

Detailed description: The study was conducted as a parallel groups randomized experimental study. The study was conducted between December 1, 2021 and June 1, 2023 in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Aydın Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital. The sample included preterm infants with 320/7-366/7 gestation weeks who were receiving care and treatment in the neonatal intensive care unit. In the sample, n=38 infants were randomly assigned to study group 1 and n=36 infants to study group 2 and the study was completed with n=74 infants. The data were collected using the Preterm Infant Information Form, Preterm Infant Follow-up Form and LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic Measurement Tool. The babies selected for the study group were fed with the method of whichever study group they were added to (finger or syringe feeding) at three feeding meals each day. After switching to full oral feeding, breastfeeding success was measured with the breastfeeding diagnostic measurement tool (LATCH), which was used when the infants first held the breast and the time of transition to full oral feeding. The difference between groups was analyzed using Mann Whitney U analysis for non-normally distributed data and the difference between groups for normally distributed data was analyzed using independent two sample t test. Homogeneity of variances was assessed by Levene's test. Since the standard error indicates the spread of the means of the samples selected from the same population and the standard deviation indicates the distance of each individual in the group from the mean, the standard error values were given together with the means in the analyses comparing the group means.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Having a gestational age between 32 weeks and 36+6 weeks,
* Weighing 1500 g or more,
* Having spontaneous breathing (can receive free oxygen, incubator oxygen),
* Those who have been fed only by gavage or parenterally and are ready to switch to oral feeding,
* Preterm babies whose parents were literate in Turkish and gave consent were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those who were fed orally before the research,
* Those who need noninvasive mechanical ventilation such as CPAP,
* Babies with metabolic diseases were excluded from the study.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Mother and Preterm Baby Introductory Information Form (APBTBF):
timeFrame: avarege four days
measure: Preterm Baby Follow-up Form (PBIF):
timeFrame: avarege four days
measure: Breastfeeding Diagnostic Measurement Tool (LATCH):
timeFrame: avarege four days
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Aydın
country: Turkey
facility: Aydın Adnan Menderes Univercity
state: Efeler
Study officials:
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