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Study the effectiveness of abdominal massage and non-nutritive sucking on clinical outcomes in preterm infants

Study of effectiveness and non effectiveness of abdominal massage and non-nutritive sucking on clinical outcomes in preterm infants

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201410275168N9
Enrollment
42
Registered
2016-06-18
Start date
2016-06-14
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

preterm infant. Other preterm infants

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the intervention group, after the hand was warm and soaked in olive oil over a period of 5 days and 2 times every day at 9 am and 21 pm for 15 minutes massage will performed before
Behavior
In the intervention group, after the hand was warm and soaked in olive oil over a period of 5 days and 2 times every day at 9 am and 21 pm for 15 minutes massage will performed before feeding. During
?econd intervention group will receive non-nutritive sucking by pacifier during the 5 days and 2 times a day at 9 am and 21 pm, that 5 minutes before feeding begins and continues for 10 minutes and i

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Months to 8 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Parental consent; Infants with gestational age between (32-28); Weighing between 1750-1000 g; No bowel obstruction and abdominal surgery .Exclusion criteria: The central nervous system Diseases; Severe congenital abnormalities such as severe heart abnormalities and abdominal and intestinal disorders; Sepsis; Hemodynamic instability; Parents opting out of participation in the study; Catching necrotizing enterocolitis; A congenital anomaly abdomen and abdominal surgery; Wound and oral anomalies.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Respiratory rate. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the first day of initiation of breast feeding twice a day over five days. Method of measurement: Counting the abdominal breathing by facilitator.;Heart rate. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the first day of initiation of breast feeding twice a day over five days. Method of measurement: By Pulse Oximetry.;Oxygen saturation percentage. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the first day of initiation of breast feeding twice a day over five days. Method of measurement: By Pulse Oximetry.;Gastric residual volume. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the first day of initiation of breast feeding twice a day over five days. Method of measurement: By aspiration with syringe.;The frequency of stools. Timepoint: Baseline, every day for five days. Method of measurement: Observe by facilitator.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSharareh Kiani

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

1360sharareh@yahoo.com+98 83 3427 6309

Outcome results

None listed

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