Swallowing and Oral Sensory Complaints in Preterm Children

Objective Preterm children face an elevated risk of neurodevelopmental delays and feeding difficulties, necessitating early assessment to support their long-term health. This study investigates swallowing disorders and oral sensory problems in children aged 3-10 years born preterm.

Methods Parents of preterm children completed two validated tools: the Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool (PEDI-EAT-10) to assess swallowing difficulties and the Oral Sensory Profile (Oral-SP) to evaluate oral sensory processing. Data collected included age, gender, gestational age, height, weight, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stay duration, feeding methods (e.g., tube feeding, pacifier, bottle use), medical history, and prior interventions like speech-language therapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Prematurity Deglutition Disorders Digestive System Diseases Dysphagia Esophageal Diseases Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Gastrointestinal Diseases Obstetric Labor Complications Obstetric Labor, Premature Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pharyngeal Diseases Pregnancy Complications Premature Birth Urogenital Diseases

Age range

3 year–10 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Tarsus University

Mersin, Tarsus, 33000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

were having a preterm child (born before 37 weeks), aged 3-10 years, being Turkish-speaking, and volunteering.

Exclusion criteria

Participants were excluded if they withdrew during data collection.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

gestational age

Time frame: 24-37 week

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medipol University

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Registry information

Official study title

Investigation of Swallowing Complaints and Oral Sensory Problems in Children with a History of Preterm Birth

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Mar 18, 2025
Registry last updated: Mar 18, 2025

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