low birth weight neonates. Other low birth weight
Conditions
Interventions
The massage therapy protocol is done for treatment group for 10 days. massage therapy is begun on the first day of birth and continue for 10 consecutive days. The massage sessions comprised three segm
Treatment - Other
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 1 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: : hospitalized in NICU of Akbar abadi hospital; Birth weight (BW) >1500 g and <2499g ; Medically stable with no requirement of drugs (other than mineral and vitamin supplements), or any specific interventions (with doctor diagnosis) ; Absence of congenital anomalies and neuromuscular disorders (with doctor diagnosis) ; parents should fill inform consent Exclusion criteria: neonates who their parents tend to excluded their neonates of the study for any reason and any time; if acute physical problems occur during the study newborn is removed from the sample
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight. Timepoint: at the first and tenth days. Method of measurement: digital scale(gram).;Infant's behaviors. Timepoint: at the first and tenth days. Method of measurement: Brazelton scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFaranak Aliabadi
Tehran University of Medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed