Effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in improving preterm infants' oral feeding ability in the NICU: a randomized controlled trial

Objective: This study aimed to prove the effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in terms of the duration needed to achieve the oral feeding ability of preterm infants in the NICU. Methods: A randomized clinical trial in five Neonatal intensive care units (NICU) w...

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Main Authors: Luh K. Wahyuni, Irawan Mangunatmadja, Risma K. Kaban, Elvie Zulka K. Rachmawati, Rizky K. Wardhani, Budiati Laksmitasari, Boya Nugraha
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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author Luh K. Wahyuni
Irawan Mangunatmadja
Risma K. Kaban
Elvie Zulka K. Rachmawati
Rizky K. Wardhani
Budiati Laksmitasari
Boya Nugraha
author_facet Luh K. Wahyuni
Irawan Mangunatmadja
Risma K. Kaban
Elvie Zulka K. Rachmawati
Rizky K. Wardhani
Budiati Laksmitasari
Boya Nugraha
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description Objective: This study aimed to prove the effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in terms of the duration needed to achieve the oral feeding ability of preterm infants in the NICU. Methods: A randomized clinical trial in five Neonatal intensive care units (NICU) was performed involving 70 preterm infants born at 28–34 weeks gestational age. Participants were allocated to 1) the experimental group (n = 39) received physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions, and 2) the control group (n = 31) received conventional swaddling and oromotor interventions. Mann-Whitney U analysis was used to determine the effectiveness of each group according to the duration needed to achieve oral feeding ability, while Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was applied to compare the duration of both groups. Results: The experimental group had a significantly shorter duration in achieving oral feeding ability [4 (1–15) vs. 7 (2–22) days; p = 0.02]. The Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis showed that infants in the experimental group achieved full oral feeding ability earlier than those in the control group (15 vs. 22 days). Conclusions: Physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions have been proven to be effective in shortening the number of days needed to achieve the oral feeding ability of preterm infants in the NICU.
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spelling doaj-art-abee24015eb24d7cba308c09527181062025-01-04T04:55:48ZengElsevierJornal de Pediatria0021-75572025-01-0110114653Effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in improving preterm infants' oral feeding ability in the NICU: a randomized controlled trialLuh K. Wahyuni0Irawan Mangunatmadja1Risma K. Kaban2Elvie Zulka K. Rachmawati3Rizky K. Wardhani4Budiati Laksmitasari5Boya Nugraha6Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Jakarta, Indonesia; Corresponding author.Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Department of Child Health, Jakarta, IndonesiaFaculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Department of Child Health, Jakarta, IndonesiaFaculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, Jakarta, IndonesiaFaculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Jakarta, IndonesiaFaculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Jakarta, IndonesiaHannover Medical School, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hannover, GermanyObjective: This study aimed to prove the effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in terms of the duration needed to achieve the oral feeding ability of preterm infants in the NICU. Methods: A randomized clinical trial in five Neonatal intensive care units (NICU) was performed involving 70 preterm infants born at 28–34 weeks gestational age. Participants were allocated to 1) the experimental group (n = 39) received physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions, and 2) the control group (n = 31) received conventional swaddling and oromotor interventions. Mann-Whitney U analysis was used to determine the effectiveness of each group according to the duration needed to achieve oral feeding ability, while Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was applied to compare the duration of both groups. Results: The experimental group had a significantly shorter duration in achieving oral feeding ability [4 (1–15) vs. 7 (2–22) days; p = 0.02]. The Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis showed that infants in the experimental group achieved full oral feeding ability earlier than those in the control group (15 vs. 22 days). Conclusions: Physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions have been proven to be effective in shortening the number of days needed to achieve the oral feeding ability of preterm infants in the NICU.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755724001086Oral feeding abilityOromotor interventionsPhysiological flexion swaddlingPreterm infantsNICU
spellingShingle Luh K. Wahyuni
Irawan Mangunatmadja
Risma K. Kaban
Elvie Zulka K. Rachmawati
Rizky K. Wardhani
Budiati Laksmitasari
Boya Nugraha
Effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in improving preterm infants' oral feeding ability in the NICU: a randomized controlled trial
Jornal de Pediatria
Oral feeding ability
Oromotor interventions
Physiological flexion swaddling
Preterm infants
NICU
title Effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in improving preterm infants' oral feeding ability in the NICU: a randomized controlled trial
title_full Effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in improving preterm infants' oral feeding ability in the NICU: a randomized controlled trial
title_fullStr Effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in improving preterm infants' oral feeding ability in the NICU: a randomized controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in improving preterm infants' oral feeding ability in the NICU: a randomized controlled trial
title_short Effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in improving preterm infants' oral feeding ability in the NICU: a randomized controlled trial
title_sort effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in improving preterm infants oral feeding ability in the nicu a randomized controlled trial
topic Oral feeding ability
Oromotor interventions
Physiological flexion swaddling
Preterm infants
NICU
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755724001086
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