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Neonatal massage effect on weight gain

Effects of massage on weight gain in premature infants at Imam Khomeini Hospital in 1389

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201208059568N2
Enrollment
34
Registered
2012-11-21
Start date
2012-03-20
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

prematurity. other preterm infants

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention: massage, one hour after a meal, for 15 days, 3 times daily for 15 minutes. Intervention 2: Control group: infantss who are not massaged.
Intervention: massage, one hour after a meal, for 15 days, 3 times daily for 15 minutes
Control group: infantss who are not massaged.

Sponsors

Maternal Fetal Neonatal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
33 Years to 36 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion: All premature infants, written consent of the parents Exclusion: infants need to have surgery or respiratory support-infant have anomaly- congenital heart malformation-central nervous system dysfunction-NPO infants

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Weight gain of infants. Timepoint: Daily during the intervention. Method of measurement: Balance.;Amount of feeding. Timepoint: daily during the study. Method of measurement: A Questionnaire used infant the amount of milk in 24 hours is a registered CC.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamaneh Sedghi

Maternal Fetal Neonatal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

samanesedghi@gmail.com+98 21 6659 1316

Outcome results

None listed

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