The Effect of Kinesiotaping Method on Feeding of Late Preterm Infants.

NCT03631264 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: KA18/36
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 74
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Problems such as poor nutrition, weak sucking, lack of suck-swallow-respiration coordination, low weight gain are among the factors increasing the risk of morbidity in late preterm infants. Early support of sucking and swallowing muscles for the development of suck-swallow coordination can shorten the maturation process and provide early discharge of late preterm infants. The aim of this study is to document kinesiotape technique to support sucking and swallowing muscles for treating nutritional problems and for reducing nutrition risks and accelerating maturation. According to power of analysis of this study, 74 infants planned to assign to kinesiotaping group or control group randomly. In kinesiotaping group, infants feeding performance will be evaluated by measuring the amount of milk invested, maximum heart rate, oxygen saturation, speed of milk intake and counting the number of swallow during feeding. Kinesiotape will be applied to masseter and hyoid muscles 24 hours later after the birth of the infant. Infants will be evaluated before kinesiotape application, 3 hour later and 24 hour later after the application.

Conditions

Preterm Infants

Keywords

preterm infants; kinesiotape; swallowing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• digital stethoscope

  It helps to count the number of swallows of the baby during feeding

  2 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Kinesiotape

EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesiotape application to masseter and hyoid muscles of late preterm infants for improving sucking and swallowing.

Device: Kinesiotape

Control

NO INTERVENTION

In this group the late preterm infants won't be applied kinesiotaping to suck and swallow muscles.

Interventions

Kinesiotape DEVICE

Kinesiotape application to masseter and hyoid muscles of late preterm infants to improve sucking and swallowing.

Also known as: Control

Kinesiotape

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 34 Weeks - 36 Weeks
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Infants born in Baskent University Ankara Hospital, age between 34-36.6 weeks.

You may not qualify if:

• Infants with multiple kongenital anomaly, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, intraventricular and intracranial hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, tracheoesophageal fistula, diaphragmatic hernia, hydrocephalus, and respiratory distress.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Baskent University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Baskent University Ankara Hospital

Ankara, Bahçelievler, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Athletic Tape

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bandages; Equipment and Supplies; Orthotic Devices; Orthopedic Equipment; Surgical Equipment

Study Officials

• Deniz Anuk Ince, MD

  Associate Professor

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Nilay Comuk Balci, Pt, PhD

CONTACT

+905067115879; nlycmk@yahoo.com

Deniz Anuk Ince, MD

CONTACT

+905327156178; denizanuk@yahoo.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 12, 2018
• First Posted: August 15, 2018
• Study Start: May 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2018
• Study Completion: October 1, 2018
• Last Updated: August 15, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-08

Locations

TU (1)