Clinical Trial: Effects of Environmental Comfort and Oral Motor Stimulation on Comfort and Oral Feeding Readiness in Preterm Infants

U.S., Nov. 6 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07917871) titled 'Effects of Environmental Comfort and Oral Motor Stimulation on Comfort and Oral Feeding Readiness in Preterm Infants' on Oct. 29.

Brief Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effects of short-term environmental comfort interventions and oral motor stimulation on comfort and oral feeding readiness in preterm infants. A total of 84 preterm infants who are clinically stable and transitioning to oral feeding will be assigned to one of four groups: massage, white noise, oral stimulation, or routine care (control). Before the intervention, infant comfort and oral feeding readiness will be assessed using the Premature Infant Comfort Scale...