The Effect of the Finger Feeding Method Premature Babies
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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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Feb 2024
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 3, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 12, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 15, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 20, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 20, 2024
CompletedJanuary 12, 2024
January 1, 2024
5 days
January 3, 2024
January 11, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Patient Identification Form
This form contains information such as the age of the mother and father, the baby's weight, time to independent oral feeding, discharge weight, length of hospital stay, fetal age at birth, Apgar score, gender of the baby, etc.
Baseline
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Preterm Baby Monitoring Form
Baseline
Other Outcomes (1)
LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic Measurement Tool
Baseline
Study Arms (2)
Control Group
NO INTERVENTIONBabies in the control group will be given only routine ward care (breast milk or formula via tube without stimulation of the pacifier or mother's finger).
Experimental Group
EXPERIMENTALThe baby will be allowed to suck his father's finger for five minutes three times a day before nasogastric feeding.
Interventions
The fathers of premature babies in intensive care will be interviewed and an educational booklet will be prepared about finger feeding, cleaning, hygiene, hand washing, the importance of sucking, and the rules to be followed to prevent infection in the newborn, and how to apply it will be explained by the researcher. Babies will be breastfed three times a day for seven days.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- 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.
You may not qualify if:
- 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.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Zülbiye DEMİR BARBAK
Erzurum, Center, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)
Related Publications (1)
Buldur E, Yalcin Baltaci N, Terek D, Yalaz M, Altun Koroglu O, Akisu M, Kultursay N. Comparison of the Finger Feeding Method Versus Syringe Feeding Method in Supporting Sucking Skills of Preterm Babies. Breastfeed Med. 2020 Nov;15(11):703-708. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2020.0043. Epub 2020 Sep 11.
PMID: 32915053RESULT
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
HASAN KAHVECİ
zulbiye.demir@atauni.edu.tr
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- lecturer
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 3, 2024
First Posted
January 12, 2024
Study Start
February 15, 2024
Primary Completion
February 20, 2024
Study Completion
August 20, 2024
Last Updated
January 12, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-01