premature infant. 28 completed weeks or more but less than 37 completed weeks (196 completed days but less than 259 completed days) of gestation. Prematurity NOS
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group: swaddling the infants with cotton cloth, 5 times daily and each time for 30 minutes in 5 continuous days. Intervention 2: Control Group: Routine cares in neonatal i
Intervention Group: swaddling the infants with cotton cloth, 5 times daily and each time for 30 minutes in 5 continuous days.
Control Group: Routine cares in neonatal intensive care unites
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for Research of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Siences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Days to 28 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Premature infants with gestational age of 32 to 37 weeks; Weight of 1000 to 2500 grams at the start of study; Infant age more than 72 hours; Normal physiologic parameters; Infants with no severe cardio_respiratory, sepsis, metabolic diseases and any indication for surgery. Exclusion criteria: At any time if parents want to exit their baby from study; Infants who are not stable.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight. Timepoint: first day of study before intervention and then daily for 5 days. Method of measurement: Seca digital scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactTeni Hatamian Tirkordi
School of Nursing and Midwifary of Shahid Beheshti University
Outcome results
None listed