Data_Sheet_2_Transition From Nasogastric Tube to Oral Feeding: The Role of Parental Guided Responsive Feeding.docx

Background and Objective: Strategies to transition preterm infants from tube to oral feeding vary greatly and the transition may take days to weeks. The study objective was to evaluate the effect of parental guided responsive feeding (PGRF) on this transition.Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled trial on infants born at Results: The study comprised 67 infants (PGRF 32, TF 35). PGRF infants reached full oral feeding within less days (median 2 vs. 8 days, p = 0.001), at an earlier age (median 34.28 vs. 35.14 weeks, p (9, 65) = 4.84 p Conclusion: PGRF is safe, and associated with short-term advantages, higher parental engagement, and earlier discharge.Clinical Trial Registration: Identifier: SHEBA-12-9574-IM-CTIL; “Adjusted Individual Oral Feeding for Improving Short and Long Term Outcomes of Preterm Infants.”