The effect of massage on the sleep status of infants and mothers

Comparison of the effect of massage compared to regular bedtime routines on the sleep status of 15-20 day old infants and the quality of sleep of their mothers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20140924019277N3

Enrollment

140

Registered

2022-01-17

Start date

2020-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-02-07

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Conditions

infant sleep condition and mother sleep quality.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group :Massage the baby before going to bed every night for 2 weeks, 15 minutes each time, plus the usual bedtime interventions such as changing diapers and breastfeeding.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Days to 20 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all healthy newborn breastfeed exclusively singleton The first child weight 2500-4000 gr healthy mothers No postpartum depression Taking antidepressants

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sick babies need treatment formula feeding anomali

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Infant sleep status markers. Timepoint: From 7 days before the intervention, the end of the first week and the end of the second week of the intervention. Method of measurement: The Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire.;Maternal sleep quality score. Timepoint: From 7 days before the intervention, the end of the first week and the end of the second week of the intervention. Method of measurement: The Pittsburgh sleep quality index.	—

Measure

Time frame

Infant sleep status markers. Timepoint: From 7 days before the intervention, the end of the first week and the end of the second week of the intervention. Method of measurement: The Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire.;Maternal sleep quality score. Timepoint: From 7 days before the intervention, the end of the first week and the end of the second week of the intervention. Method of measurement: The Pittsburgh sleep quality index.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactsussan saatsaz

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

s.saatsaz@mazums.ac.ir+98 11 4422 1919

Outcome results

None listed

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