Effect of the ۵-minute Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI) versus the ۱۵ minute Fucile treatment in term infants with feeding problems: a randomized clinical trial

Background and aim: To evaluate the effect of the ۵-minute premature infant oral motor intervention (PIOMI) and a ۱۵ minute Fucile treatment on term infants with feeding problems.Materials and method: Stable term infants (N = ۵۱) born between ۳۷ and ۴۱ weeks gestational age with feeding problems were randomly assigned into two intervention groups and a control group. Two intervention groups received the PIOMI or Fucile treatment once daily for ۷ consecutive days and the control group received routine care only. The volume of milk intake, weight increased and length of hospital stay were compared in three groups. All statistical analysis were performed using R ۴.۰.۲ and the significance level was set at ۰.۰۵ and were performed using SPSS software version ۲۳.۰.Results: The Fucile group had a significantly higher volume of milk intake and weight gain compared to both controls and PIOMI groups after treatment (p.value < ۰.۰۵). Length of hospital stay was not significantly different between the two intervention groups or controls (p.value=۰.۱۰۶)Conclusion: Both interventions increased volume of milk intake and weight gain during feeding in infants. However, the longer oral motor therapy can be tolerated in term infants and had a greater effect over shorter therapy in term infants.

Keywords:

PIOMI , Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention , feeding problems , oral motor therapy , Intensive Care Units , term infants