Effects of octopus or contention placement on the sleep of very low birth weight infants
Premature newborn, neonatal intensive care, sleep
Introduction: The stressful environment of neonatal uti can negatively affect premature sleep patterns and compromise their neuropsychomotor development. Therefore, the need to insert strategies that seek to reduce the level of stress. Objective: To evaluate the effects of octopus or cocoon positioning on low birth weight sleep. Method: The research will be conducted through a randomized crossover clinical trial. Premature newborns admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit will be included. Two methods of care measures (cocoon containment and octopus positioning) will be used with the randomized care type sequence. Cardiorespiratory parameters, sleep variables (sleep efficiency, total sleep time, sleep latency and frequency of waking episodes), pain and spontaneous movement will be evaluated. Expected Outcomes: The research will return important results for planning non-pharmacological care measures for local staff, as well as serving as a basis for information to other services wishing to replicate the findings obtained through the study.