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First received: January 8, 2023

Clinical Trial: Effect of Non-nutritive Sucking on Transition to Oral Feeding in Infants With Asphyxia

Study Status: Active, not recruiting

Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting

Condition: Swallowing Disorder
Perinatal Asphyxia
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
Feeding Disorder o

Study Type: Interventional


Official Title: Effect of Non-nutritive Sucking Stimulation on Oral Intake and Early Feeding Skills in Newborns With Perinatal Asphyxia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Brief Summary: The transition period to full oral feeding in infants with perinatal asphyxia is important in predicting long-term outcomes. The transition to independent oral feeding is accepted as a discharge criterion by the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the long transition from tube feeding to oral feeding prolongs the discharge process. Prolonged transition to oral feeding increases maternal stress as it delays gastrointestinal problems, mother-infant interaction and attachment, as well as increasing health…

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