Investigating side-lying for bottle feeding preterm infants on respiratory support

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsANZCTR
Year 2013
INTERVENTION: Infants will have a study feed in two positions, the standard cradle‐hold and the side‐lying position. Infants will have a maximum of 30 minutes to complete the feed. If the total volume of milk offered is not consumed it will be admiinistered via the infants gastric tube. At least 12hours later they will have the second feed in the alternate position. CONDITION: prematurity chronic lung disease PRIMARY OUTCOME: Heart rate during the study bottle feeds will be measured by pulse oximeter Oxygen saturation during the bottle feed will be measured by pulse oximeter SECONDARY OUTCOME: Efficiency of feed measured by volume (per kilogram weight) consumed during the feed. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Infants born preterm (<34weeks gestation) who are having bottle feeds whilst currently recieiving respiratory support, eg CPAP, or sub nasal oxygen administered at low or high flows
Epistemonikos ID: 19e42a13361ad9faeec6470686f700ffc8bc7cc3
First added on: Aug 25, 2024