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Reactions to Oro-facial Solicitations : a Predictor of Eating Difficulties for Premature Babies of 36 Weeks Gestation Adjusted Age
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to assess the link between reactions to orofacial stimuli observed at 29 weeks of amenorrhoea, and feeding difficulties at 36 weeks of amenorrhoea, in babies born prematurely between 26 and 27 + 6 weeks of gestation, admitted to the CHSF between 1 May 2025 and 31 March 2026. The main questions it aims to answer are : Can reactions to orofacial stimulation in babies born very prematurely be used as a tool for early detection of feeding difficulties before discharge from hospital? Is it possible to establish a predictive score for potential feeding difficulties as early as 29 weeks of gestation corrected, based on reactions to orofacial stimuli ? Participants will have their reactions to orofacial stimulations recorded in the 'Suivi oralité' grid completed by the nurses in the neonatal medicine and intensive care unit, which will then collect.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
26 Weeks - 28 Weeks
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2026-04-01
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2026-03-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Oro-facial stimulation
massages and sensory stimulation aimed at stimulating the oral-facial reflexes of newborns (hand-to-mouth connection, cardinal points, milk smell, digging, crushing (finger or teat), sucking (crushing + suction))
Locations (1)
Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien
Corbeil-Essonnes, France, France