Impact of a pre-feeding oral stimulation program on first feed attempt in preterm infants: Double-blind controlled clinical trial.
<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the effect of an oral stimulation program in preterm on the performance in the first oral feeding, oral feeding skills and transition time from tube to total oral intake.<h4>Study designer</h4>Double-blind randomized clinical trial including very...
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| author | Karine da Rosa Pereira Deborah Salle Levy Renato S Procianoy Rita C Silveira |
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| description | <h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the effect of an oral stimulation program in preterm on the performance in the first oral feeding, oral feeding skills and transition time from tube to total oral intake.<h4>Study designer</h4>Double-blind randomized clinical trial including very preterm newborns. Congenital malformations, intracranial hemorrhage grade III or IV, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and necrotizing enterocolitis were excluded. Intervention group (GI) received an oral stimulation program of tactile extra-, peri-, and intraoral tactile manipulation once a day for 15 minutes, during a 10-day period. Control group (GII) received sham procedure with same duration of time. Feeding ability was assessed by a speech-language pathologist blinded to group assignment. The classification of infants' oral performance was determined by Oral Feeding Skills (OFS). Neonates were monitored until hospital discharge.<h4>Results</h4>Seventy-four (37 in each group) were randomized. Mean gestational ages and birth weights were 30±1.4 and 30±1.5 weeks, and 1,452±330g and 1,457±353g for intervention and control groups, respectively. Infants in the intervention group had significantly better rates than infants in the control group on: mean proficiency (PRO) (41.5%±18.3 vs. 19.9%±11.6 (p<0.001)), transfer rate (RT) (2.3 mL/min and 1.1 mL/min (p<0.001)) and overall transfer (OT) (57.2%±19.7 and 35.0%±15.7 (p<0.001)). Median transition time from tube to oral feeding was 4 (3-11) and 8 (7-13) days in intervention and control groups, respectively (p = 0.003). Intake of breast milk was found to reduce transition time from tube feeds to exclusive oral feeding (p<0.001, HR 1.01, 95%CI 1.005-1.019), but the impact of the study intervention remained significant (p = 0.007, HR 1.97, 95%CI 1.2-3.2).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Infants who were breast-fed and an oral stimulation program proved beneficial in reducing transition time from tube feeding to oral feeding.<h4>Trial registration</h4>ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT03025815. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0b185c15f50444579b9fa98737796c6a2022-12-21T22:41:42ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032020-01-01159e023791510.1371/journal.pone.0237915Impact of a pre-feeding oral stimulation program on first feed attempt in preterm infants: Double-blind controlled clinical trial.Karine da Rosa PereiraDeborah Salle LevyRenato S ProcianoyRita C Silveira<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the effect of an oral stimulation program in preterm on the performance in the first oral feeding, oral feeding skills and transition time from tube to total oral intake.<h4>Study designer</h4>Double-blind randomized clinical trial including very preterm newborns. Congenital malformations, intracranial hemorrhage grade III or IV, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and necrotizing enterocolitis were excluded. Intervention group (GI) received an oral stimulation program of tactile extra-, peri-, and intraoral tactile manipulation once a day for 15 minutes, during a 10-day period. Control group (GII) received sham procedure with same duration of time. Feeding ability was assessed by a speech-language pathologist blinded to group assignment. The classification of infants' oral performance was determined by Oral Feeding Skills (OFS). Neonates were monitored until hospital discharge.<h4>Results</h4>Seventy-four (37 in each group) were randomized. Mean gestational ages and birth weights were 30±1.4 and 30±1.5 weeks, and 1,452±330g and 1,457±353g for intervention and control groups, respectively. Infants in the intervention group had significantly better rates than infants in the control group on: mean proficiency (PRO) (41.5%±18.3 vs. 19.9%±11.6 (p<0.001)), transfer rate (RT) (2.3 mL/min and 1.1 mL/min (p<0.001)) and overall transfer (OT) (57.2%±19.7 and 35.0%±15.7 (p<0.001)). Median transition time from tube to oral feeding was 4 (3-11) and 8 (7-13) days in intervention and control groups, respectively (p = 0.003). Intake of breast milk was found to reduce transition time from tube feeds to exclusive oral feeding (p<0.001, HR 1.01, 95%CI 1.005-1.019), but the impact of the study intervention remained significant (p = 0.007, HR 1.97, 95%CI 1.2-3.2).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Infants who were breast-fed and an oral stimulation program proved beneficial in reducing transition time from tube feeding to oral feeding.<h4>Trial registration</h4>ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT03025815.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237915 |
| spellingShingle | Karine da Rosa Pereira Deborah Salle Levy Renato S Procianoy Rita C Silveira Impact of a pre-feeding oral stimulation program on first feed attempt in preterm infants: Double-blind controlled clinical trial. PLoS ONE |
| title | Impact of a pre-feeding oral stimulation program on first feed attempt in preterm infants: Double-blind controlled clinical trial. |
| title_full | Impact of a pre-feeding oral stimulation program on first feed attempt in preterm infants: Double-blind controlled clinical trial. |
| title_fullStr | Impact of a pre-feeding oral stimulation program on first feed attempt in preterm infants: Double-blind controlled clinical trial. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of a pre-feeding oral stimulation program on first feed attempt in preterm infants: Double-blind controlled clinical trial. |
| title_short | Impact of a pre-feeding oral stimulation program on first feed attempt in preterm infants: Double-blind controlled clinical trial. |
| title_sort | impact of a pre feeding oral stimulation program on first feed attempt in preterm infants double blind controlled clinical trial |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237915 |
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