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Original Article - Clinical trial
Short-term outcomes of oropharyngeal administration of colostrum in preterm neonates: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial
Ameneh lamsehchi, Maryam Shokouhi Solgi, Mohammad kazem Sabzehei, Behnaz Basiri, Elahe Talebi Ghane, kiana kimiayi Asadi, Sina Azadnajafabad
Background: The oropharyngeal administration of colostrum (OAC) in neonates has several benefits.
Purpose: To investigate the short-term outcomes of OAC in preterm neonates. Methods: We performed this two-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial at a tertiary neonatal center in Iran in 2021–2023. The intervention and control arms received 0.2 mL of their mother’s colostrum or distilled water via oropharyngeal administration every...