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Effect of Massage on Neonates' Pain

Studying the Effect of Massage Therapy on the Pain Caused by Umbilical Venous Catheter in Premature Infants.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180116038385N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2018-03-17
Start date
2018-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-03-26

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Conditions

The subject is not a disease..

Interventions

Intervention 1: After the Infants are stabilized, they are placed on a reanimator under the same conditions (Light, Temperature, Noise), then Massage with the Field Technique is performed for 15 minut

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 28 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Premature Infants needing a Catheter Umbilical Vein at NICU. The ages of the Infants between 30-37 weeks. Infants weighing over 1000 grams The PIPP score less than 7 before insertion of the Venous Catheter.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Infants of Addicted Mothers Apgar at minute 1 less than 5, and Apgar at minute 5 minutes less than 7 Symptoms of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Use of a sedative for the infant in the past 48 hours

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reducing pain in preterm infants. Timepoint: Before massage, before and after insertion of the venous catheter, at least 2, 5 minutes after insertion of the catheter. Method of measurement: Premature Infant Pain Profile.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamid Reza Behnam Vashani

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

behnamhr@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3614 6729

Outcome results

None listed

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