An interventional study of Kinesiotape in Preterm Infants, sponsored by Baskent University. Status unknown at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 34 Weeks to 36 Weeks. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-08-15.
Sponsored by Baskent University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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.
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Kinesiotape application to masseter and hyoid muscles of late preterm infants for improving sucking and swallowing.
Device: Kinesiotape
In this group the late preterm infants won't be applied kinesiotaping to suck and swallow muscles.
Kinesiotape application to masseter and hyoid muscles of late preterm infants to improve sucking and swallowing.
Also known as: Control
digital stethoscope
It helps to count the number of swallows of the baby during feeding
Time frame: 2 minutes
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