RT journal article
T1 Effectiveness of Oral Sensory-Motor Stimulation in Premature Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Systematic Review
A1 Rodríguez González, Paula
A1 Pérez Cabezas, Verónica
A1 Chamorro-Moriana, Gema
A1 Ruiz Molinero, María del Carmen
A1 Vazquez-Casares, Ana María
A1 González Medina, Gloria
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 premature birth
K1 infant
K1 premature
K1 mouth
K1 physical therapy modalities
K1 physical therapist assistants
AB The aim of this study was to identify and to assess the best evidence currently available on the effectiveness of oral sensory-motor stimulation in preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. We performed a systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) statements. The search was conducted using the Pubmed, Web of Science (WOS), PEDro and Scopus databases. Clinical trials were reviewed and PEDro rating scale was used to assess the methodological quality of these studies. Results: 1267 studies were found and 11 were relevant and included in this review. Improvements were obtained in achieving independent feeding, maturation of the sucking pattern, transition to full feeding, motor function and length of hospital stay in most studies. Conclusions: there is evidence to support the benefits of the use of oral sensorimotor stimulation to achieve independent oral feeding in preterm infants, thereby reducing their stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
PB MDPI
SN 2227-9067
YR 2021
FD 2021-09
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25842
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25842
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 21-sep-2026