premature infants. Preterm newborn, unspecified weeks of gestation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, a booklet with an educational CD about massage training prepared by the Department of Neonatal Health is given to mothers. (Massage from
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 30 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: It is possible for the mother to be with the baby 24 hours a day to feed the baby. Non-addiction of mothers to drugs and alcohol The baby is the result of a twin. The weight of the baby at birth is 2500 grams and more The gestational age of infants is 29 to 37 weeks Permission for complete oral feeding of the infant through the mother's breast is issued according to the doctor's instructions. Infants have stable clinical conditions Babies should not be undergoing phototherapy. - At least 3 days have passed since the baby was admitted to the neonatal care unit The baby should not be attached to equipment that prevents massaging of the baby's entire body, such as a chest tube or ventilator
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Discharge of the infant before the end of the intervention Disruption of stability and general conditions of mother and baby
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before, during and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Neonatal Infant Pain Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr.Hamidreza Khoshnezhad Ebrahimi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed