Effect of SINC Feeding Protocol on Weight Gain, Transition to Oral Feeding and the Length of Hospitalization

Selcuk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Feeding; Difficult, Newborn

Treatments: Other: SINC Feeding Protocol

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03371927

12.10.2017/34

Details and patient eligibility

About

Feeding is one of the most common problems encountered by preterm infants. Besides, effective and safe feeding is one of the important discharge criteria. Feeding problems of premature infants lead to prolonged hospitalization and increased healthcare cost. SINC feeding protocol was developed based on evidence-based feeding protocol (such as cue-based, infant-driven feeding) and individualized developmental care.

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of the SINC feeding protocol on weight gain, transition to oral feeding and the length of hospitalization in premature infants according to traditional feeding method.

Randomized controlled study, including 30 infants of 28-33+6 weeks gestation receiving either Standard Feeding or SINC Feeding Protocol.

Enrollment: 76 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 24 to 33 weeks old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Having been born between 24-33+6 weeks of gestational age 28-33+6 postmenstrual weeks Monitoring with the diagnosis of healthy preterm infants

Exclusion criteria

• Receiving mechanical ventilation
• Congenital anomalies
• Having a surgical operation
• Having serious health problems

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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76 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard Feeding Method

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group consisted of prescribed volumes of oral and/or gavage feedings at two or three hour intervals per feeding.

SINC Feeding Protocol

Experimental group

Description:

Safe individualized nipple-feeding competence (SINC) protocol

Treatment:

Other: SINC Feeding Protocol