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NCT number NCT05802095
Other study ID # Urfa
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date May 2, 2023
Est. completion date November 20, 2023

Study information

Verified date May 2024
Source Medipol University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The research will be carried out as a randomized controlled experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of the breastfeeding support system to increase sucking success in premature infants receiving care in the NICU and breastfeeding self-efficacy in mothers. In the study, the experimental and control groups will be determined by randomization of premature babies hospitalized in the NICU. While the babies in the control group will be fed with the routine feeding method (bottle) of the NICU, the babies in the experimental group will be fed with the breastfeeding support system by their mother. Research data will be collected using the Premature Baby and Its Mother Information Form, Premature Baby Follow-up Form, LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic Scale and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form.


Description:

Premature babies have to cope with many problems in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the postnatal period, and feeding problems are the leading of these problems. Oral feeding of premature infants is a complex and dynamic process consisting of the interaction of oral-motor, neurological, cardiorespiratory and gastrointestinal systems. Because they are anatomically and physiologically immature, they often cannot coordinate their sucking, swallowing and respiration for oral feeding, and they often have difficulty in oral feeding. Therefore, feeding premature babies in the NICU is provided by an orogastric or nasogastric tube. Continuing the feeding with the gavage method for a long time causes a delay in the acquisition of the motor skills required for oral feeding. Therefore, premature babies should be switched to oral feeding when they are physiologically ready. It is known that growth and developmental retardation are seen in premature babies if appropriate and adequate nutrition is not provided on time. The most basic criterion sought in the transition to oral feeding in premature babies is the development of feeding skills. Different oral stimulus interventions have been developed to support and strengthen the development of oral-motor functions, create sufficient suction power, and start oral nutrition earlier. Tactile/kinesthetic stimulation, oral stimulation, swallowing exercises, non-nutritive sucking, gentle pressure on the cheeks, lips, chin and palate are among the most common sensorimotor interventions. It is reported that these interventions accelerate the transition time to oral feeding. Successful sucking transition from gavage to full oral feeding is one of the most important determinants of both discharges from the NICU and the growth and development of premature infants. This study will evaluate the effect of the breastfeeding support system used in premature babies on the baby's sucking success and the mother's breastfeeding self-efficacy. The research will be carried out as a randomized controlled experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of the breastfeeding support system to increase sucking success in premature infants receiving care in the NICU and breastfeeding self-efficacy in mothers. In the study, the experimental and control groups will be determined by randomization of premature babies hospitalized in the NICU. While the babies in the control group will be fed with the routine feeding method (bottle) of the NICU, the babies in the experimental group will be fed with the breastfeeding support system by their mother. Research data will be collected using the Premature Baby and Its Mother Information Form, Premature Baby Follow-up Form, LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic Scale and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 60
Est. completion date November 20, 2023
Est. primary completion date November 20, 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 32 Weeks to 35 Weeks
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. Postmenstrual age 32 and 35 weeks of gestation, 2. Over 1500 g, 3. Switching to oral feeding after feeding with orogastric tube, 4. Who has been breastfed during gavage feeding, 5. Those who have not completed the first 24 hours in the transition from oragastric tube feeding to the oral feeding process, 6. Having cues of readiness for feeding (tolerating enteral nutrition, having a stable oxygen saturation and breathing during feeding, having the ability to lick, swallow and suck, react when mouth and lip are given stimuli), 7. The mother's willingness to breastfeed her baby, 8. Premature babies of parents who volunteered to participate in the study will be included. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Having diseases other than being premature 2. Able to successfully take the breast in the first attempt, 3. Congenital anomaly, 4. Chromosomal disorders, 5. Having sepsis 6. With intracranial bleeding, 7. Those with a very low birth weight below 1500 g and 8. Less than 32nd gestational week, 9. Premature babies older than 35 weeks of gestation will be excluded.

Study Design


Intervention

Device:
Supplemental Feeding Tube Device
One end of the catheter is in such a way that milk comes into the bottle. The tip of the feeding catheter can be fixed to the mother's breast with a plaster so that it is in the baby's mouth. The tip of the catheter is placed inside the baby's mouth while the baby is sucking on its mother. While the mother is breastfeeding, milk is supplied to the baby from both the mother and the bottle. The baby will continue to suckle as he feels that plenty of milk is coming. To increase the flow of milk from the bottle, the mother hangs the bottle around her neck with the teat side down. The higher the bottle or milk container is held, the greater the flow of milk. It is an easy and safe method.

Locations

Country Name City State
Turkey Sanliurfa Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi Sanliurfa

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Medipol University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (1)

Celik F, Sen S, Karayagiz Muslu G. Effects of Oral Stimulation and Supplemental Nursing System on the Transition Time to Full Breast of Mother and Sucking Success in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Nurs Res. 2022 Jun;31(5):891-900. doi: 10.1177/10547738211058312. Epub 2021 Nov 16. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary LATCH a breastfeeding charting system and documentation tool LATCH is a diagnostic tool whose scoring system is similar to the Apgar score system. The scale consists of five evaluation criteria. The LATCH diagnostic tool is formed from the English initials of these five criteria. For each criterion that makes up the LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic and Evaluation Scale, 0,1, 2 points are given. Breastfeeding success is evaluated by summing the scores. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 10 and the lowest score is 0. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the success of breastfeeding. In the research, the mother and her baby will be observed and evaluated while breastfeeding. 1 hours
Primary Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Short Form Scale The scale is in 5-point Likert type and the items of the scale are evaluated by grading from 1 "I am not sure" to 5 "I am always sure". The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 14, and the highest score is 70. A high score on the scale indicates higher breastfeeding self-efficacy. 1 hours
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