The Effect of Kinesiotaping Method on Feeding of Late Preterm Infants.

Preterm Infants Clinical Trial

— kinesiotape  

Official title:

The Effect of Kinesiotaping Method on Feeding of Late Preterm Infants.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03631264
• Other study ID #: KA18/36
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 1, 2018
• Est. completion date: October 1, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: August 2018
• Source: Baskent University
• Contact: Nilay Comuk Balci, Pt, PhD
• Phone: +905067115879
• Email: nlycmk[@]yahoo.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Problems such as poor nutrition, weak sucking, lack of suck-swallow-respiration coordination, low weight gain are among the factors increasing the risk of morbidity in late preterm infants. Early support of sucking and swallowing muscles for the development of suck-swallow coordination can shorten the maturation process and provide early discharge of late preterm infants. The aim of this study is to document kinesiotape technique to support sucking and swallowing muscles for treating nutritional problems and for reducing nutrition risks and accelerating maturation. According to power of analysis of this study, 74 infants planned to assign to kinesiotaping group or control group randomly. In kinesiotaping group, infants feeding performance will be evaluated by measuring the amount of milk invested, maximum heart rate, oxygen saturation, speed of milk intake and counting the number of swallow during feeding. Kinesiotape will be applied to masseter and hyoid muscles 24 hours later after the birth of the infant. Infants will be evaluated before kinesiotape application, 3 hour later and 24 hour later after the application.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 74
• Est. completion date: October 1, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: October 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 34 Weeks to 36 Weeks

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Infants born in Baskent University Ankara Hospital, age between 34-36.6 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Infants with multiple kongenital anomaly, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, intraventricular and intracranial hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, tracheoesophageal fistula, diaphragmatic hernia, hydrocephalus, and respiratory distress.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Premature Birth
• Preterm Infants

Intervention

Device:
• Kinesiotape
Kinesiotape application to masseter and hyoid muscles of late preterm infants to improve sucking and swallowing.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Baskent University Ankara Hospital	Ankara	Bahçelievler

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Baskent University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	digital stethoscope	It helps to count the number of swallows of the baby during feeding	2 minutes