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The Effect of Breast Milk Odor on Feeeding in Preterm Infants

NCT06563973 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-08-23

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Summary

This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experiment to assess the impact of breast milk odor, applied before the first oral feeding of preterm infants transitioning to oral feeding, on their feeding performance. Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit who were beginning oral feeding were randomly assigned to one of two groups through computer randomization. In the "pacifier" group, infants were given a pacifier for 3 minutes one hour before feeding and again for 2 minutes 10 minutes before feeding to support oral feeding. In contrast, the "breast milk odor and pacifier" group received 2 cc of breast milk, which was dripped onto a sterile sponge and placed about 3 cm from the infant's nose one hour before feeding. At feeding time, all infants in both groups were bottle-fed by the researcher. This marked their first experience with oral feeding. The infants' feeding skills and performance were then evaluated using the Early Feeding Skills (EFS) form during the feeding session.

Conditions

  • Bottle Feeding
  • Preterm İnfant

Interventions

OTHER

Milk odor

One hour before feeding time, 2 cc of breast milk was dripped onto a sterile sponge and placed inside the baby's incubator, close to the baby's nose (3 cm).

OTHER

Pacifier

To support oral feeding, a pacifier was given for 3 minutes one hour before feeding time and for 2 minutes 10 minutes before feeding time.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Duygu Gözen, Prof. · Koç University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
26 Weeks
Max Age
30 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-18
Primary Completion
2023-11-24
Completion
2023-11-24

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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