NCT05923437

The Effect of Chronobiologic Feeding Model on Circadian Rhythm in Newborns

Effect of Chronobıologıcal Approach Feedıng Model on Cırcadıan Rhythm, Growth and Physıologıcal Parameters in Newborn: A Randomızed Controlled Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Selcuk University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 28 Weeks – 42 Weeks
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study was planned to evaluate the effect of "feeding model with chronobiologic approach" on circadian rhythm, growth and physiologic parameters of newborns.

Detailed description

The newborn period is a period when all babies need their basic needs to be met and all babies are very sensitive physiologically, neuro-biologically and psycho-emotionally, but the newborn period is also a very important period in the development of circadian rhythm. It is important to establish a healthy sleep pattern for the formation of the circadian rhythm and the continuation of the functions of all other systems, especially the central nervous system. Formation of circadian rhythm in newborns; It shows a better development in the first 3 months with the effect of environmental factors such as nutrition, light, mother-baby interaction. Breast milk is a nutrient for the growth and development of babies, in addition, breast milk plays an active role in the formation of the baby's circadian rhythm by transmitting information about the time of day to the babies through components such as hormones and immune elements. In cases where breastfeeding is not possible, it is thought that the delivery of expressed breast milk to the babies simultaneously with the "feeding model with a chronobiological approach" has important effects on the sleep-wake cycle and growth and development. In studies examining circadian rhythm in newborns in the world and in our country, the limited number of studies evaluating the relationship between circadian rhythm and breast milk draws attention and further studies are recommended. However, there is no published study evaluating the effect of simultaneous administration of breast milk to the infant in line with the "feeding model with chronobiologic approach" on circadian rhythm, growth and physiologic parameters of newborns.

Conditions

• Breast Feeding, Exclusive
• Hospitalization
• Feeding Patterns

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Feeding model group with a chronobiological approach	Breast milk will be given to the newborns in the intervention group for 3 days in line with the "feeding model with a chronobiologic approach" simultaneously with the provision from the mother, and the newborn will be ensured to receive breast milk in accordance with the day cycle. Within the scope of the study, firstly, mothers and nurses in the NICU will be informed about the study. Mothers will be asked to put the milk mothers express between 06:00-17:59 in the "daytime breast milk storage bag" and the milk mothers express between 18:00-05:59 in the "nighttime breast milk storage bag" and bring them to the unit. The brought breast milk will be prepared by the nurses by matching "day and night" milk according to the dates, with the first milk brought in priority, and the newborns will be fed by using the "time of day factor" (cycle so that the milk collected during the day will be given during the day and the milk expressed at night will be given at night).

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-08-01
• Primary completion: 2024-02-28
• Completion: 2024-02-28
• First posted: 2023-06-28
• Last updated: 2023-12-19

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)