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Effect of Maternal Voice on Physiological Indicators and Feeding Performance
Led by Acibadem University · Updated on 2025-12-18
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
49 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aimed to determine the effect of maternal voice on physiological indicators and oral feeding performance in preterm infants. Hypothesis 1 (H1): Preterm infants who listen to their mother's voice throughout the full oral feeding process have higher oxygen saturation levels than those who do not. Hypothesis 2 (H2): Preterm infants who listen to their mother's voice throughout the full oral feeding process have lower heart rates than those who do not. Hypothesis 3 (H3): Preterm infants exposed to maternal voice throughout the full oral feeding process have lower respiratory rates than those who are not exposed. Hypothesis 4 (H4): Preterm infants exposed to maternal voice throughout the full oral feeding process have better feeding maturation than those who are not exposed. Hypothesis 5 (H5): The percentage of nutrient intake in preterm infants exposed to maternal voice throughout the entire oral feeding process is higher than in those not exposed. Hypothesis 6 (H6): The feeding time of preterm infants exposed to the mother's voice throughout the entire oral feeding process is shorter than that of those not exposed. Hypothesis 7 (H7): The amount of food consumed per minute by preterm infants exposed to the mother's voice throughout the entire oral feeding process is greater than that of those not exposed.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of Maternal Voice on Physiological Indicators and Feeding Performance
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Preterm infants born at gestational age 69528 weeks and 69534 weeks
- Infants who are 69530 postmenstrual weeks old at enrollment
- Infants weighing 6951000 grams at enrollment
- Mothers aged 18 years or older
- Preterm infants who have passed the hearing screening test
- Infants whose mothers can provide at least 30 ml of expressed breast milk daily during the study
- Mothers who are Turkish speakers
- Infants for whom transition to full oral feeding is decided for the first time by physician and nurse
You will not qualify if you...
- Preterm infants with congenital anomalies
- Infants with family history of congenital hearing loss
- Infants diagnosed with severe intraventricular hemorrhage (grade 3-4) or periventricular leukomalacia
- Infants who had necrotizing enterocolitis requiring treatment
- Infants whose mothers have history of substance abuse or alcoholism
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Acibadem University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34260
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Research Team
S
Semra Küçük, Research Assistant,Phd Student
CONTACT
D
Duygu Gözen, Professor Doctor
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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