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Massage and feeding tolerance

The impact of abdominal massage on infant feeding in very low birth weight admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180103038205N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-01-12
Start date
2016-11-21
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

The impact of the massage on daily weight gain and decrease gastric residual volume and distention and duration of hospital stay and the number of vomiting of VLBW infant compared to control group that has not received massage..

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention Group: ' I Love U ' massage Technique at 8 am , 2 pm and 8 p.m For 15 minutes from the day 6 , the weight measure at 8 am daily, insert oral feeding 6
Treatment - Other
Intervention group: Intervention Group: ' I Love U ' massage Technique at 8 am , 2 pm and 8 p.m For 15 minutes from the day 6 , the weight measure at 8 am daily, insert oral feeding 6Fr Size,messure
Control group: Gather information like the intervention group and receive routin care. recorder does not know the control and massage group.

Sponsors

Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
189 Days to 231 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The feed of their intestine through the oral tube is also the birth weight of lower than 1500 g without intestine obstract, abdomen surgery,NEC,contraindication of massage

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Abnormal cardiac and digestive system , hypoxic damage , respiratory failure and respiratory support , NEC suspected and GER and lavage

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Massage therapy. Timepoint: every 3 hours ( from 8 a.m. to 5 a.m.next day ). Method of measurement: Observing and recording.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Hamed

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Fatemehamed1348@gmail.com+98 11 3223 8284

Outcome results

None listed

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