U.S., June 9 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07632066) titled 'Cot-side Suckometry and Oral Stimulation in Very Preterm Infants: A Pilot Study' on June 02.
Brief Summary: Very preterm infants (born before 32 weeks' gestational age) commonly experience delayed transition to oral feeding due to immature suck-swallow-breathe coordination. This prospective pilot study have two aims: (1) to assess the feasibility of cot-side non-nutritive sucking assessment (suckometry) from the first postnatal days in very preterm infants; and (2) to characterise early sucking performances before and after routine implementation of a structured oral stimulation protocol.
Very preterm infants (born before 33 weeks G...