Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
The Effect of the Finger Feeding Method Premature Babies
Lead Sponsor:
Ataturk University
Conditions:
Premature
Eligibility:
MALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aimed to determine the effect of the finger feeding method applied by fathers on the transition time to oral feeding and sucking success in premature babies.
Detailed Description
Premature babies followed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will be randomly divided into two groups: control group and finger-feeding group. Babies in the experimental group will be breastfed by th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Premature babies at 29-31 weeks
- Birth weight of 1300 g or more
- Those whose 1st and 5th minute Apgar scores are over 6
- Those whose vital signs and health status are stable
- In babies who have received mechanical ventilation and continuous positive air pressure support, those who have passed 48 hours after stability has been achieved
- No facial or oral anomalies
- Premature babies without swallowing difficulties
- Those fed via nasogastric tube
- Fathers who can read, write and speak Turkish
- Fathers of preterm babies who agreed to participate in the research.
Exclusion
- Those whose vital and health conditions are unstable
- Those whose father has a skin condition or those who developed it later
- Any upper respiratory tract infection in the father
- Premature babies without swallowing difficulties
- Fathers who cannot read, write or speak Turkish
- Fathers with preterm babies who do not consent to this study will not be included in the scope of the research.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 15 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 20 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06204263
Start Date
February 15 2024
End Date
August 20 2024
Last Update
January 12 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Zülbiye DEMİR BARBAK
Erzurum, Center, Turkey (Türkiye), 25240