Clinical Trial: Effects of Oral Stimulation Performed by Parents to Improve Sucking in Neonates Hospitalized in the NICU

U.S., July 12 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07060573) titled 'Effects of Oral Stimulation Performed by Parents to Improve Sucking in Neonates Hospitalized in the NICU' on June 24.

Brief Summary: This randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an oral stimulation program to improve sucking in preterm neonates hospitalized in the NICU. The study compares two groups: one receiving the intervention from a physiotherapist and the other from trained parents. The stimulation program includes 4 extraoral and 4 intraoral exercises applied once daily for 14 consecutive days. The primary outcome is improvement in the POFRAS score. Secondary outcomes include the time to exclusive oral...