title: Oromotor Stimulation for Transition from Gavage to Full Oral Feeding in Preterm Neonates: A Randomized controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the effect of additional oromotor stimulation along with routine care on transition from gavage to full oral feeding in preterm neonates.
  
  
  METHODS
  51 neonates (28-34 weeks) randomized to receive either oromotor stimulation along with routine care (n=25, intervention), or routine care alone (n=26, control) (which included Kangaroo mother care and non-nutritive sucking).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Median (IQR) days to reach partial and full spoon feed were significantly lesser [5(3-9.5) vs 10(5-15) P=0.006; and 7(5-14.5) vs 12.5(7-21); P=0.03] in intervention than in control group, respectively. A significantly higher number (56%) in intervention group as compared to control group (31%) achieved partial direct breast feeding at discharge (P=0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oromotor stimulation along with routine care reduces the duration of gavage feeding in preterm neonates.
authors: National Institute of Nursing Education and *Neonatal unit, Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. Correspondence to: Dr Kanya Mukhopadhyay, Professor, Neonatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh 160 012, India. kanyapgi@gmail.com.
authors: Poonam
authors: P
authors: Bala
authors: Rupinder
authors: R
authors: Kaur
authors: Kanya
authors: K
authors: Mukhopadhyay
authors: Sukhwinder
authors: S
authors: Kaur
mesh_terms: D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005248:Feeding Methods; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology*; D060127:Kangaroo-Mother Care Method; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D013391:Sucking Behavior / Q000502:physiology*