Studying the Effects of Kangaroo Care and Mothers Voice on Comfort, Growth, and Feeding in Preterm Infants Born Between 30 and 34 Weeks

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating how kangaroo care combined with a mothers voice and fetal positioning affects comfort, growth, and the transition to full oral feeding in preterm infants born between 30 and 34 weeks gestation. This randomized controlled study compares infants receiving this combined intervention to those receiving only fetal positioning in an incubator. The study aims to determine if this approach improves infant comfort and supports growth during this critical period. Infants in the intervention group will receive daily one-hour kangaroo care sessions with maternal storytelling for the first 15 minutes, followed by 30 minutes in a lateral fetal position in the incubator. This will occur at least five days a week until the infants achieve full oral feeding. The control group will receive routine fetal positioning for one and a half hours after feeding without kangaroo care. Both groups will have comfort levels and growth measurements recorded regularly. Participants will be assessed daily using the Neonatal Comfort Behavior Scale before feeding, after kangaroo care, and following fetal positioning until full oral feeding is reached. Growth parameters including weight, length, and head circumference will be measured on kangaroo care days. The study will monitor comfort and feeding transition up to eight weeks, with measurements collected each morning between 0800 and 1600 during the study period. This detailed monitoring aims to assess the impact of the interventions on preterm infant outcomes.

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