The Effect of The Premature Infant Oral Motorınterventıon on Suckıng Capacıty in Preterm Infants
Feeding Behavior, Premature Birth, Sucking Behavior

About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Feeding Behavior focused on measuring Preterm Infant, Sucking Capacity, Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention, Feeding, Oral Stimulation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Eligibilty was determined by the neonatologist based on the following inclusion criteria:
- babies born at 26-30 weeks PMA,
- stable clinical condition,
- vital signs stable for at least 24 hours,
- able to have PIOMI by the 29th or 30th week PMA,
- required respiratory support limited to an oxyhood, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and/or nasal cannula up to 2L flow,
- APGAR scores at 1- and 5-minutes of 4 and above,
- any race or ethnicity,
- intraventricular hemmorhage limited to level 1 or 2; and
- had no birth defects including facial anomolies that would impact feeding.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Whose gestational age at birth was less than 26 weeks,
- had congenital disorder or birth trauma,
- had NEC,
- had RDS,
- were diagnosed with severe asphyxia,
- had intraventricular bleeding,
- had Newborn Withdrawal Syndrome,
- had Fetal Alcohol Syndrome,
- were receiving ventilator support,
- were receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation,
- developed any complications during the follow-up period in the intervention group, whose balance status deteriorated,
- whose written and verbal permissions were obtained from their parents.
Sites / Locations
- Hasan Kalyoncu University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
experimental group
control grup
The researcher applied Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention to the experimental group for 5 minutes per day for 14 consecutive days, 15-20 minutes before a sheduled feeding at either the 09:00 or 12:00 feeding. On the first day, the baseline sucking capacity of babies in experimental group was measured before any intervention. On the following 8th, 11th and 14th days, the measures of sucking capacity were repeated and followed by oral feeding trials. Growth measures were collected on the 1st and 14th days and the day of disharge.
The researcher did not apply any intervention. On the first day, the baseline sucking capacity of babies in control group was measured before any intervention. On the following 8th, 11th and 14th days, the measures of sucking capacity were repeated and followed by oral feeding trials.