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Therefore, the development of sucking reflexes of premature babies should be supported.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aim:<\/jats:title>\n Investigating the effect of suck-swallow exercises during the transition to oral feeding in premature infants was the scope of this study.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n \n This randomized controlled trial study was conducted in the NICU of a public hospital in Istanbul. The study sample consisted of 82 premature infants. Of these infants, 41 were assigned to the intervention group and 41 to the control group. Study data were collected using the Premature Infant Data Collection Form and Early Feeding Skills Assessment Tool. Throughout the study, preterm infants in the intervention group (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 41) were given suck-swallow exercises for 12 minutes once a day before feeding for 14 days. 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