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Simple mouth exercises may help preterm babies feed sooner

NCT ID NCT07306793

Symptom relief Sponsor: Aydin Adnan Menderes University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a 5-minute daily mouth exercise routine (PIOMI) combined with feeding at specific times of day helps preterm infants (29-33 weeks old) transition to full oral feeding and gain weight. 54 babies will be monitored for 14 days. The goal is to improve feeding readiness and body weight without medication.

What this could mean

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Active substance
oral motor intervention (PIOMI) and chronobiological feeding schedule
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a simple, drug-free way to help preterm babies learn to feed by mouth sooner and gain weight faster.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 54 infants, so results may not apply to all preterm babies. The intervention is behavioral, so benefits may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 54 people

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Started

Mar 2025

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

29 to 33 weeks

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Preterm infants with a postnatal age of 29-33 weeks, * Whose vital signs and clinical condition have been stable for at least 24 hours, * Whose APGAR score at 1 and 5 minutes (Activity-Pulse-Grimace-Appearance-Respiration) is 4 or higher. Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with major congenital anomalies (such as congenital heart disease, cleft palate, cleft lip) or birth trauma, * Infants with RDS, * Infants diagnosed with asphyxia, * Infants with intraventricular hemorrhage, * Infants with Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome, * Infants with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, * Infants included in the study group who develop any complications or whose stable condition deteriorates during the follow-up period, * Infants with feeding intolerance or who are interrupted from feeding for more than 48 hours, * Infants who develop sepsis, * Infants who develop necrotizing enterocolitis, * Infants receiving mechanical ventilation support, * Infants who receive narcotic analgesia or sedation,

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Conditions

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Body Weight nutritional disorder Premature Birth

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Body weight Breast milk Neonatal İntensive care Nutrition Nutrition with A chronobiological approach Premature birth Readiness for feding

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Child Health and Disease Nursing

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    Aydin, Turkey (Türkiye)

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