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Effect of Massage

The Effect of Skin Massage on Physiologic Parameters and Outcomes in Preterm Infants

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201107036918N2
Enrollment
135
Registered
2011-10-19
Start date
2010-12-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Massage. Health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first group of babies who were three times daily for 10 days and 15 minutes by a mother who had been trained in massage techniques, massage using olive oil. Intervention 2: Babies
Prevention
Diagnosis
The first group of babies who were three times daily for 10 days and 15 minutes by a mother who had been trained in massage techniques, massage using olive oil.
Babies in the second group were also three times daily for 10 days and 15 minutes without the use of massage oils.
Infants in control group received the usual care and did not receive any intervention .

Sponsors

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Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 4 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Gestational age infant between 28-32 weeks; Birth weight between 1500 - 1000 gr ; No anomaly, No congenital and systemic disease; No history of mechanical ventilation; No Maternal alcohol, tobacco or drugs ; Apgar score above 7 at 5 minutes; Physiological status of the infant is stabilized (not apnea and is not bradycardia). ; There are no medical contraindications of massage Exclusion criteria: Now the bad baby; Fever in infants; Lack of mother cooperation to continue; No fill the time of study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Weight. Timepoint: Every Day for 10 Days. Method of measurement: Balance.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nosocomial Infection. Timepoint: End of 10 Days. Method of measurement: Blood Cultures.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026