Trial reportJournal of tropical pediatrics2023
Effects of kangaroo mother care on feeding intolerance in preterm infants.
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- Efficacy and safety of Kangaroo mother care vs. conventional care during hospitalization for preterm and/or low birth weight infants: a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of positional management and milk type on digestive health: a retrospective randomised controlled study on colic in preterm infants.BMJ paediatrics open · 2025Trial
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- Differences in gut microbiota and faecal metabolomics characteristics in preterm infants with feeding intolerance.Journal of medical microbiology · 2026Article
- Developmental care for preterm infants: a scoping review of interventions, outcomes, and implementation contexts.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- An investigation into the impact of family integrated care on extrauterine growth restriction at discharge in very low birth weight infants: a multi-centre study.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Machine learning prediction of feeding intolerance in preterm infants: a pre-feeding risk stratification model.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Effects of kangaroo mother care restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic on feeding and physiological parameters in preterm neonates: a cohort study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- Construction and SHAP interpretability analysis of a risk prediction model for feeding intolerance in preterm newborns based on machine learning.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveFeeding intolerance (FI) is a common condition in preterm infants because they have an immature gastrointestinal tract. There are studies on the effects of the position on gastric residual volume (GRV) in preterm infants. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) may be an instrument for reducing FI by providing an upright position to infants. Moreover, numerous studies conducted with this therapeutic position applied by putting an infant on the mother's chest have indicated its positive effects on the infant's weight gain, growth and development, and vital signs. Therefore, this study aimed to reveal the impact of KMC on FI in preterm infants.
methodsThe population of the study, designed as a randomized trial, consisted of 168 preterm infants [KMC: 84, Standart Care (SC): 84] hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit of a university hospital between June and November 2020. Infants were randomly selected and divided into two groups. After the vital signs of the infants in both groups became stable, the infants were fed in the same position. KMC was applied to the infants in the intervention group for 1 h by preparing a suitable environment after feeding. Infants in the SC group were placed in the prone position after feeding. The GRVs of the infants in both groups were recorded on the Infant Follow-up Form before the next feeding.
resultsNo statistically significant difference was detected between the groups upon comparing them in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics. The body temperatures and O2 saturations of the participants in the KMC group were statistically significantly higher, and their respiratory and heart rates were lower than the SC group. The transition time to full enteral feeding was statistically significantly shorter, and FI was experienced significantly less in the KMC group infants than in the SC group (p < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of the infants' weight gain and length of hospital stay (p > 0.05).
conclusionThe present study demonstrated that KMC had a positive impact on FI in preterm infants. KMC is not only a safe care model providing the earliest contact between parents and infants but also a practice whose positive effect on the functioning of the digestive system in preterm infants we can use.
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