Title of article :
Effects of Oral Stimulation Intervention in Newborn Babies with Cri du Chat Syndrome: Single-Subject Research Design
Author/Authors :
Kim, Mi Kyung Department of Occupational Therapy - Sanggye Paik Hospital - Seoul, Republic of Korea , Kim , Deok Ju Department of Occupational Therapy - Health Science College - Cheongju University - Cheongju, Republic of Korea
Abstract :
Thepurposeofthisstudyistotreatdysphagiainanewbornbabywithcriduchatsyndromeusinganoralstimulationintervention
andtoexamineitseffects.Thesubjectofthisstudywasababyborn2weeksprematurely.Sincebirth,hisoxygensaturation(SaO2)
decreasedwhilefeeding,andhehaddifficultywithmouthfeeding.Thus,anNGfeedingtubewasinserted,anddysphagiatreatment
wasinitiatedonthesixthdayafterbirth.AbaselinephaseandaninterventionphasewereperformedusinganABdesign.Theoral
stimulationinterventionwasnotperformedinthebaselinephase,asonlynonnutritivesuckingtrainingusingarubberpacifierwas
usedduringthebaselinephase.Duringtheinterventionphase,nonnutritivesuckingtrainingandoralstimulationintervention
weresimultaneouslyconducted.Aftertheinterventionperiod,dailyoralmilkintakeandintakeperfeedingofthesubject
noticeablyincreased.Theoxygensaturationwhilefeedingroseover90%onaverage,andthebabydidnotpresentwithhypoxia.
Theoralstimulationinterventionprovidedpriortofeedingresultedinhighlypositiveeffects,includinginducednormal
developmentofthebaby,stimulationofhistransitionfromtheNGfeedingtubetobottlefeeding,increasedoxygensaturation,
andashortenedhospitalstay
Keywords :
Oral Stimulation Intervention , Newborn Babies , Cri du Chat Syndrome , Single-Subject Research Design
Journal title :
Occupational Therapy International
