Sensory Stimulation in the NICU Environment: Devices, Systems, and Procedures to Protect and Stimulate Premature Babies

Vitale, Francesco; Chirico, G; Lentini, Carmen

doi:10.3390/children8050334

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“…The mattress provided stimulation based on a gentle vibration similar to a soft massage. Stimulation showed promising results in three events, as apnoea was reduced by 50%, bradycardia intensity by 20%, and oxygen desaturation by 20% to 35% [ 38 , 39 ]. However, in this study, care was taken to avoid vibrations in the area corresponding to the baby’s head to avoid harmful effects on the still developing brain (unlike in our study where we have focused on the head resting area), and there are no more studies including the head’s area.…”

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Vibroacoustic Study in the Neonatal Ward

Sequí-Canet¹,

Tormos

Fernández

et al. 2022

Healthcare

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Neonatal wards are often subject to excessive noise pollution. Noise pollution encompasses two concepts, noise and vibration; their main difference being that a noise is heard and a vibration is felt in the body. The latter is what can be transmitted within the incubators of neonatal inpatients. This fact needs to be explored in depth. This work shows the results of the diagnosis of vibrations transmitted within the incubators that could affect neonates admitted to the neonatal unit of the Francesc de Borja University Hospital (Gandía, Spain). For this purpose, the vibrations reaching the neonate head resting area were recorded, taking into account different points, scenarios, days, and time slots. It could be observed that due to the incubator’s motor position, the levels obtained in some scenarios measured in this study exceeded the regulation-specified levels. The conclusion is that the greatest influence on vibrations is the incubator’s own motor, with other possible sources of vibrations, such as the room’s air conditioning, having less influence. Further studies are needed to determine whether this vibration is harmful or beneficial to the neonate.

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Vibroacoustic Study in the Neonatal Ward

Sequí-Canet¹,

Tormos

Fernández

et al. 2022

Healthcare

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“…The stimulus has an effect on physiology, autonomy and neurobehavioral. Sound stimulus replacing the presence of the mother is needed when the child is separated from the mother's care (Vitale, Chirico and Lentini, 2021).…”

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Sound of Al-Quran Therapy (Saqty) on the Physiological Function of Premature Infants in the Nicu

Ningsih¹,

Rosida²

2023

GASTER

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Introductory summary: Premature infants is unstable individual. The first treatment contributes to the next quality of life for premature infants. Sound stimulation with harmonious strains reduces sound stressors in the NICU Room. Objectives: This research aims to analyze the effect of Sound Of Al-Quran Therapy (SAQTY) on the physiological function of premature infants. Methodology: This study used Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT), 15 premature infants received SAQTY intervention, and 15 premature infants received nature sounds. The intervention was given for six days with a duration of 30 minutes with 50-60dB as measured by Sound Level. Sampling used accidental sampling, and the statistical test used was paired T-Test. Results: Data collection was carried out three times, the first day before treatment, the third day and the sixth day. The results of the p-value in the intervention group for heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation on the third day (0.001; 0.002; 0.002; 0.034) and the sixth day (0.000; 0.000; 0.001; 0.002) overall p-value <0.05 . Conclusion: SAQTY has a good effect on the physiology of premature infants who are treated in the NICU. SAQTY provides relaxation that makes infants have better sleep quality so that they can become physiologically stable.

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“…Therefore, exploring non-drug interventions for premature infants in NICU is worthwhile. A good environment that simulates the uterus, such as the appropriate temperature and humidity in the incubator, swaddling the baby, and a light/dark cycle (8), can help premature infants transition from the mother's internal environment to the external environment (9). A study has shown that early auditory stimulation intervention for NICU preterm infants can regulate their digestive, nervous, and circulatory systems, stabilize their physiological state, and promote growth and development (10).…”

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Effect of the sound of the mother’s heartbeat combined with white noise on heart rate, weight, and sleep in premature infants: a retrospective comparative cohort study

Zhang¹,

He²

2023

Ann Palliat Med

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Background: The neonate intensive care unit (NICU) is a high-stress environment can affect the hormone secretion, cardiopulmonary function, sleep/wake cycle, alertness, temperature regulation, and intellectual development of premature infants. It is not conducive to their recovery, growth, and development. The sound of the mother's heartbeat and white noise can stabilize the heart rate and respiration of premature infants and alleviate pain. This study aims to analyze the effects of the sound of the mother's heartbeat combined with white noise on the heart rate, weight, and sleep status of premature infants in the NICU.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 121 premature infants admitted to the Newborn Department of Suzhou Kowloon Hospital from January 2019 to December 2021. The infants were divided into an intervention group (those given the mother's heartbeat sound combined with white noise) and a control group (routine treatment and nursing); The heart rate, sleep state, weight and weight gain rate of the two groups were compared before and after the intervention. Results:The heart rate and behavioral status scores of the intervention group during the intervention (10, 20 min) and 1 min after the intervention were significantly lower than 1 min before the intervention (P<0.05). The intervention group's weight was significantly higher than the control group's on the 14th day after intervention (P<0.05), and the rate of weight gain was faster than that of the control group (P<0.05).The average daily milk intake of the intervention group in the first and second weeks was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that the rate of weight gain in the intervention group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions:The combination of the auditory stimulation of the mother's heartbeat and white noise for premature infants in NICU can effectively reduce the heart rate of premature infants, stabilize their mood, promote their sleep, increase the amount of milk consumption during hospitalization, increase the rate of weight gain, and promote their physical development.

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Sensory Stimulation in the NICU Environment: Devices, Systems, and Procedures to Protect and Stimulate Premature Babies

Cited by 24 publications

References 62 publications

Vibroacoustic Study in the Neonatal Ward

Vibroacoustic Study in the Neonatal Ward

Sound of Al-Quran Therapy (Saqty) on the Physiological Function of Premature Infants in the Nicu

Effect of the sound of the mother’s heartbeat combined with white noise on heart rate, weight, and sleep in premature infants: a retrospective comparative cohort study

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