Active clinical trials for "Premature Birth"

Preterm infants undergo early separation from parents and are exposed to frequent painful clinical procedures, with resultant short- and long-term effects on their neurodevelopment. We aimed to establish whether the mother's voice could provide an effective and safe analgesia for preterm infants and whether endogenous oxytocin (OXT) could be linked to pain modulation. Twenty preterm infants were exposed to three conditions-mother's live voice (speaking or singing) and standard care-in random order during a painful procedure. OXT levels (pg/mL) in saliva and plasma cortisol levels were quantified, and the Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP) was blindly coded by trained psychologists.

This study investigated the effect of facilitated tucking in the early postpartum period on preterm neonate comfort and breastfeeding performance.

Purpose: This randomized experimental study aimed to analyze the effect of massage, wipe bathing and tub bathing of late premature newborns on their physiological measurements. Design and Methods: . This randomized experimental study was conducted on 192 newborns at the gestational week of 34 or higher in the newborn intensive care unit of a university hospital. The researcher applied massage (n: 48), tub bathing (n: 48), and wipe bathing (n: 48) to the newborns. The control group (n: 48) received no intervention except for the routine clinical practices. The newborns' physiological measurements before, immediately after and 30 minutes after the interventions were taken and recorded on the "Newborn Follow-up Form." The statistical analysis was performed using percentages, means, and ANOVA test.

The use of a mixture of helium with oxygen (heliox) as a breathing gas may be beneficial due to its unique physical properties, such as low density and high carbon dioxide (CO2) diffusion coefficient. In previous studies in neonates with respiratory failure, conventional ventilation with heliox was associated with improved oxygenation and selected respiratory parameters. The use of heliox may increase the effectiveness of intermittent nasal positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV), but knowledge about the effects of such therapy on newborns is limited.The use of non- invasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NIV-NAVA) allows synchronization and assessment of electrical activity of the diaphragm (EaDI) during heliox administration in premature babies with respiratory failure.

The aim of our study is to examine the effects of the physiotherapy program applied in the NICU on motor performance, behavior, transition time to full enteral feeding, and feeding performance in preterm infants.

This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to investigate the effects of aromatherapy massage on lactation in non-breastfeeding mothers with premature newborns in neonatal intensive care unit. The population of the research, was consisted of all mothers who gave birth preterm in a city hospital in Istanbul between October 2022- April 2023. The sample of the study included a total of 36 mothers (18 in aromatherapy group, 18 in the massage group) who were randomly selected among the mothers who were over 18 years of age, had preterm (<37 weeks) cesarean section, had a single pregnancy, were on the first postpartum day, were asked to express their milk because of the baby's condition, and volunteered to participate in the study. The data of the study were collected with Participant Characteristics Form, Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DAS-21), Lactation Onset Symptoms Evaluation Form, Milking Follow-Up Form and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) satisfaction evaluation form. The Participant Characteristics Form and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale were administered to all mothers within the first 6-8 hours post-operatively, and manual milking training was given. For three days, twice a day (15 minutes each), aromatherapy massage was applied with a mixture of lavender, fennel and frankincense essential oils in almond oil as a carrier oil, while mothers in the massage group were only massaged with almond oil, which is only the carrier oil. Lactation symptoms were evaluated after the massage in both groups and the expressed milk amount was recorded after milking both breasts for at least 15 minutes. In addition, all mothers expressed their milk 8 times a day and recorded the total amount of milk in 24 hours. After the last application, their satisfaction with the application was evaluated with VAS. Descriptive statistical methods, chi-square, Mann Whitney and Friedman tests were used to evaluate the data.

This research was carried out in order to determine the effect of breast massage and hot compresses on milk release and anxiety to mothers with premature babies in YYBU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of 3 different methods (breast milk pacifier, sucrose pacifier and pacifier) in reducing pain caused by Orogastric Tube (OGT) insertion in preterm newborns by monitoring behavioral and physiological changes in infants. The study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study.

Breast milk is readily accepted as the ideal source of nutrition for almost all infants, including premature or very low birth weight infants. However, these high-risk infants require the addition of fortifiers to their milk in order to achieve sufficient levels of calories, vitamins, and minerals for adequate growth. We are currently using a liquid human milk fortifier which does not provide sufficient protein intake, requiring addition of a liquid protein supplement. A new product has been released which provides sufficient protein in the liquid HMF, without the acidification seen in previous products. This is a prospective, randomized noninferiority study comparing the safety and efficacy of the new HMF with additional protein to our current standard of adding additional protein supplementation on top of the HMF.

This project aims at testing the effect of applying the KMC on the premature infants' physiological outcomes. The findings of this project are expected to contribute to the discipline of preterm infants' care by providing evidence of the benefits, barriers, and facilities of providing the KMC in our Jordanian NICUs.