NCT03025815View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Effects of the Oral Stimulation Program in Extreme Preterm Infants

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

74

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

January 31, 2017

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2017

Conditions
Infant, PrematureFeeding Behavior
Interventions
OTHER

Intervention group

Oral stimulation program consists of the a 15 minutes stimulation program, whereby the first 12 minutes involved stroking the cheeks, lips, gums, and tongue, and the final 3 minutes consists of sucking on a pacifier routinely.

OTHER

Control group

sham stimulation program consists of the same researcher placing her hands for 15 minutes.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

OTHER

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