Preterm Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Following Orosensory Entrainment Intervention.

Autor: Loeb DF; Baylor University, Waco, Texas., Imgrund CM; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida., Lee J; Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas., Barlow SM; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of neonatal nursing : JNN [J Neonatal Nurs] 2018 Aug; Vol. 24 (4), pp. 203-207. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Dec 01.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2017.11.001
Abstrakt: Previous research indicates that the NTrainer, a pressurized pacifier programmed to produce pulsed pneumotactile stimulation during gavage feeds, has been found to facilitate non-nutritive suck development and shorten the length of hospital stay when used in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Four groups of children, including infants of diabetic mothers (IDM), healthy controls (HI), and those with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), or chronic lung disease (CLD), were randomly assigned to an NTrainer therapy or sham 'control' condition when in the NICU. At 30 months of age, 113/223 study participants were assessed using standardized language, motor, and cognitive assessments. No significant group differences were evident between the NTrainer and sham groups in language, motor, or cognitive functioning. The NTrainer did not improve nor adversely impact language, cognition, or motor outcomes.
Competing Interests: CONFLICT OF INTEREST None of the authors have a direct financial conflict of interest to disclose. Dr. Barlow is the inventor of the NTrainer System®, which is registered and licensed by the University of Kansas to Innara Health, Incorporated (Olathe, KS USA).
Databáze: MEDLINE
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