Effect of Kinesio-taping Technique on Oral Feeding in Late Preterm Infants

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sucking; Preterm Infant; Newborn; Swallow; Kinesiotaping

Treatments: Device: Kinesiotaping

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06208228

KA18/36

Details and patient eligibility

About

Difficulty in feeding among late preterm infants is one of the most significant factors contributing to prolonged hospitalization and re-admissions. By providing support to the sucking and swallowing muscles early in their development, the maturation process can be expedited, allowing for the safe early discharge of preterm infants.

This study aims to investigate the effects of the Kinesio taping technique on feeding muscles and assess feeding and swallowing function in late preterm infants using acoustic analysis of swallowing sounds.

Full description

Problems such as poor nutrition, weak sucking, lack of suck-swallow-respiration coordination, low weight gain are among the factors increasing the risk of morbidity in late preterm infants. Early support of sucking and swallowing muscles for the development of suck-swallow coordination can shorten the maturation process and provide early discharge of late preterm infants. The aim of this study is to document kinesiotape technique to support sucking and swallowing muscles for treating nutritional problems and for reducing nutrition risks and accelerating maturation. According to power of analysis of this study, 74 infants planned to assign to kinesiotaping group or control group randomly. In kinesiotaping group, infants feeding performance will be evaluated by measuring the amount of milk invested, maximum heart rate, oxygen saturation, speed of milk intake and counting the number of swallow during feeding. Kinesiotape will be applied to masseter and hyoid muscles 24 hours later after the birth of the infant. Infants will be evaluated before kinesiotape application, 3 hour later and 24 hour later after the application.

Enrollment: 74 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 4 months old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Infants born in Baskent University Ankara Hospital,
• age between 34-36.6 weeks

Exclusion criteria

• Infants with multiple kongenital anomaly,
• hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy,
• intraventricular and intracranial hemorrhage,
• necrotizing enterocolitis,
• tracheoesophageal fistula,
• diaphragmatic hernia,
• hydrocephalus,
• respiratory distress.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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74 participants in 2 patient groups

kinesiotape

Experimental group

Description:

Kinesiotape application to masseter and hyoid muscles of late preterm infants for improving sucking and swallowing.

Treatment:

Device: Kinesiotaping

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

In this group the late preterm infants won't be applied kinesiotaping to suck and swallow muscles.