preterm infant. 28 completed weeks or more but less than 37 completed weeks (196 completed days but less than 259 completed days) of gestation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Yakson intervention:
1. After wearing a clean inner gown, the researcher washed her hands and arms thoroughly with antimicrobial agents for 3 min.
2. She warmed both of her hands using
caressing (1 min) – resting (30 s) – caressing (1 min) – resting (30 s) – caressing (2min). The researcher caressed the infant’s chest and abdomen clockwise in a 1 cm diameter circular motion every 10
Yakson intervention:
1. After wearing a clean inner gown, the researcher washed her hands and arms thoroughly with antimicrobial agents for 3 min.
2. She warmed both of her hands using a radiant war
GHT intervention:
The Gentle Human Touch (GHT) protocol was as follows: Jay (1982) and Harrison et al. (2000).
1. After wearing a clean inner gown, the NICU nurses trained washed both hands and
Control group: receive routine nursing care
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
26 Years to 34 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: (1) a gestational age of 26–34 weeks at birth;(2) not having undergone surgery. Exclusion criteria: (1) congenital anomalies; (2) Apgar score less than 6 at 5 min; (3 Lack of medical condition contraindicating the running of Yakson or GHT such as symptomatic sepsis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Behavioral state. Timepoint: 2 miniute befor intervention and 2 miniute after intervention. Method of measurement: Anderson Behavioral State Scale (ABSS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Harte rate. Timepoint: 2 miniute befor intervention and 2 miniute after intervention. Method of measurement: Spacelabs medica manitor.;Arterial oxygen saturation. Timepoint: 2 miniute befor intervention and 2 miniute after intervention. Method of measurement: Spacelabs medica manitor. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Bahareh Bahman Bijari
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed