Clinical Effects of Pacifier Use in Preterm During Orogastric Tube Feeding: Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT ID: NCT05530733

Last Updated: 2024-10-16

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-01

Study Completion Date

2024-02-15

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study was to assess how preterm babies' vital signs, feeding time, and gastric residual volume were affected by using a pacifier only or a pacifier with breast milk during orogastric tube feeding.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Premature Pacifiers Tube Feeding Neonatal Nursing

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Pacifier only

Participants in the pacifier-only group will get a pacifier five minutes prior to tube feeding. During feedings, a pacifier will be employed. Five minutes following the end of tube feeding, the pacifier application will be discontinued. The vital signs will be monitored prior to, during, and following feeding. Two hours after the feeding has finished, the volume of gastric residue will be controlled.

Group Type OTHER

Pacifier

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Pacifiers produced for premature babies will be used in the study. Pacifiers will be made of silicone material suitable for premature baby health and will not contain any harmful substances. A separate pacifier will be used for each baby, and pacifiers will be sterilized before use.

Pacifier with breast milk

Five minutes prior to tube feeding, participants in the pacifier with breast milk group will get their own breast milk dripping pacifier. During feedings, a pacifier will be employed. Five minutes following the end of tube feeding, the pacifier application will be discontinued. The vital signs will be monitored prior to, during, and following feeding. Two hours after the feeding has finished, the amount of gastric residue will be controlled.

Group Type OTHER

Pacifier

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Pacifiers produced for premature babies will be used in the study. Pacifiers will be made of silicone material suitable for premature baby health and will not contain any harmful substances. A separate pacifier will be used for each baby, and pacifiers will be sterilized before use.

Breast milk

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

For babies assigned to the pacifier with breast milk group, their own breast milk will be applied by dripping 1 ml into the pacifier.

standard care (no pacifier)

The premature babies in the standard care (no pacifier) will get standard care while being fed through an orogastric tube. The vital signs will be monitored prior to, during, and following feeding. Two hours after the feeding has finished, the amount of gastric residue will be controlled.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Pacifier

Pacifiers produced for premature babies will be used in the study. Pacifiers will be made of silicone material suitable for premature baby health and will not contain any harmful substances. A separate pacifier will be used for each baby, and pacifiers will be sterilized before use.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Breast milk

For babies assigned to the pacifier with breast milk group, their own breast milk will be applied by dripping 1 ml into the pacifier.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Feeding with the orogastric tube
* Breastmilk along with formula (babies who receive more than 50% of their total feed in 24 hours from formula)
* Gestation week between 29+0 weeks and 34+0 weeks
* Weight of 1000 g or more

Exclusion Criteria

* Receiving mechanical ventilator support
* Development of sepsis
* Presence of neurological disease
* Presence of chromosomal or congenital anomalies
* Presence of intraventricular bleeding
* Unstable physiological parameters
* No breast milk
Minimum Eligible Age

29 Weeks

Maximum Eligible Age

34 Weeks

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yeliz Taşdelen

Principal investigator, Nurse, Research assistant

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Yeliz Taşdelen

Zonguldak, Kozlu, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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BEU-YTASDELEN-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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