Hammock Position and Nesting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The Effect of Hammock Position and Nesting on the Comfort Level and Physiological Parameters of Preterm Babies
Maltepe University
72 participants
Nov 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This research aims to determine the effect of hammock position and nesting practices on the comfort level and physiological parameters of preterm babies.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria11
- Preterm babies between 32-37 weeks of gestation
- The weight of the baby is 1500 grams and above,
- Postnatal age is 3 days or more,
- Preterm babies who have been in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for more than 24 hours,
- The baby is fed intermittently for more than 60 minutes,
- minutes have passed since feeding,
- Do not perform procedures such as peripheral vascular access, blood collection, or gastric tube placement on the baby within the last hour before being taken into the study,
- Not applying phototherapy to the baby,
- No problems with the central nervous system such as cranial bleeding, convulsion, hypertonia,
- The baby does not have any congenital anomalies or respiratory distress,
- The baby does not receive oxygen support and is not connected to a respirator.
Exclusion Criteria11
- Babies younger than 32 weeks of gestation and older than 37 weeks of gestation
- The baby's weight is below 1500 grams,
- Postnatal age is less than 3 days,
- Preterm babies who have been in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for less than 24 hours,
- The baby is fed at intervals of less than 60 minutes,
- Less than 30 minutes have passed since feeding,
- Performing procedures such as peripheral vascular access, blood collection, and gastric tube placement on the baby within the last hour before being taken into the study,
- Applying phototherapy to the baby,
- Having a problem with the central nervous system such as cranial hemorrhage, convulsion, hypertonia,
- Presence of the baby's congenital anomaly or respiratory distress,
- The baby receives oxygen support and is connected to a respirator.
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Interventions
Researchers will make a hammock by using a soft rectangular cotton cloth with ropes that pass through the circular openings of the incubator and are tied on the upper part of it. Babies will be placed in this hammock in a supine position with their extremities in the midline. The spine of the preterm neonate will support while arms and knees are flexed. Additionally, a small rectangular roller will be placed between the cervical and scapular region of the newborn in the hammock position to ensure that no hyperflexion or hyperextension position of the head occurs, which may impair respiratory function.
In the nesting group, a nest will be made using rolls prepared with materials such as towels and blankets, and the baby will be placed in this nest. The baby's head and body will be positioned on the same axis, its extremities will be positioned in the midline, and its hands will be positioned close to its face.
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NCT06209060