The effect of massage infant on state anxiety and mood state in mothers with preterm infants

The effect of massage infant on state anxiety and mood state in mothers with preterm infants, discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201305262324N10

Enrollment

Registered

2014-03-25

Start date

2013-06-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

State anxiety and mood state. mild mental and behaviorl disorders associated with the puerperium , not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention is provided the 8-min massage session consisted of two identical standardized 4-min segments. The first 4 min will be done by researcher and then the second 4 min, wil

and (2) from the upper back to the waist and back to the upper back. The mother then repeated this massage for 4min. Intervention 2: Intervention Will not be done in the control group.

Prevention

The intervention is provided the 8-min massage session consisted of two identical standardized 4-min segments. The first 4 min will be done by researcher and then the second 4 min, will be done by the

and (2) from the upper back to the waist and back to the upper back. The mother then repeated this massage for 4min

Intervention Will not be done in the control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Iranian singleton preterm infants with gestational age 32-37 weeks; no congenital anomalies; the newborn's discharge until next 24 hours; no history of mental health in mother; no history of addiction in mother Exclusion criteria: The mother's unwillingness to continue participation in the trial; Re-hospitalization of neonate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The State anxiety in mothers of preterm infants. Timepoint: The day before discharge and the day of newborn's discharge. Method of measurement: The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Scale (Spielberger).;Effect on mother’s mood state. Timepoint: The day before discharge and the day of discharge infant. Method of measurement: The Profile of Mood States (POMS)(McNair).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No. Timepoint: no. Method of measurement: no.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Keshavarz

Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences

Keshavarz.m@iums.ac.ir ; m_keshir@yahoo.com+98 21 6105 4219

Outcome results

None listed

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