Clinical Effects of Pacifier Use in Preterm During Orogastric Tube Feeding: Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT05530733 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2024-10-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the study was to assess how preterm babies' vital signs, feeding time, and gastric residual volume were affected by using a pacifier only or a pacifier with breast milk during orogastric tube feeding.

Conditions

  • Premature
  • Pacifiers
  • Tube Feeding
  • Neonatal Nursing

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Pacifier

Pacifiers produced for premature babies will be used in the study. Pacifiers will be made of silicone material suitable for premature baby health and will not contain any harmful substances. A separate pacifier will be used for each baby, and pacifiers will be sterilized before use.

PROCEDURE

Breast milk

For babies assigned to the pacifier with breast milk group, their own breast milk will be applied by dripping 1 ml into the pacifier.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
29 Weeks
Max Age
34 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-06-01
Primary Completion
2024-02-01
Completion
2024-02-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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