Low birth weight. other low birth weight
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: standard and routine care of neonate. Intervention 2: moderate pressure body massage three times in a day for consecutive 14 days by their mothers. Intervention 3: modera
Treatment - Other
standard and routine care of neonate
moderate pressure body massage three times in a day for consecutive 14 days by their mothers
moderate pressure body massage with sunflower oil , three times in a day for consecutive 14 days by their mothers
Sponsors
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences , Yazd , Iran
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 1 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligible participants included newborns who had gestational age 33- 37weeks ,birth weight of 1500-1999 grams , were without birth asphyxia and hypoxic ischemic insults, aged less than ten days , were medically stable and did not need any drug therapy , were stayed in the hospital for at least 5 days after enrollment of intervention. Multiple pregnancies , sepsis and meningitis , infants with major congenital malformations , small for gestational age (SGA), chromosomal abnormalities , genetic syndromes and neonates who had serious complications such as intraventricular hemorrhage, severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia and necrotizing enterocolitis during NICU admission period were excluded .
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight. Timepoint: at 14 days after intervention, at ages of one month and two months. Method of measurement: clinical exam.;Height. Timepoint: at 14 days after intervention, at ages of one month and two months. Method of measurement: clinical exam.;Head circumference. Timepoint: at 14 days after intervention, at ages of one month and two months. Method of measurement: clinical exam. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Side effects. Timepoint: During 14 days of intervention. Method of measurement: clinical exam. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSedighah Akhavan Karbasi MD
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences , Yazd , Iran
Outcome results
None listed