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Comparative study on the effect of massage and music on fatigue in mather,s of premature infant in neonatal intensive care unit

Comparison of the effect of massage and music on the fatigue of mothers of premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180626040249N1
Enrollment
41
Registered
2019-01-14
Start date
2018-07-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-01-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Fatigue.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Since the study design is cross-type, both groups receive the desired interventions in a different order. After the mothers are divided into two groups using block randomization method
each move will be three to five times, and the m

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a newborn admitted to the Neonatal Care Unit Mother's presence for three consecutive days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not having a pregnancy history of a premature baby Not having hearing problems based on mothers' statements Not having chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, cancers, nervous and muscular disorders Not having an infective wound on the site of massage

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue score in multi-dimensional fatigue Inventory. Timepoint: 15 minutes before the intervention and 15 minutes after intervention, massage and music and control. Method of measurement: To measure fatigue, mothers are asked to use the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI). This questionnaire, by assessing 5 dimensions, provides a deeper and more accurate understanding of the person's fatigue. In the MFI fatigue questionnaire, the fatigue of individuals is also measured in the physical dimension in the psychological dimension. For this reason, this questionnaire is preferred to other existing fatigue questionnaires. This tool has 20 questions and it has 5 areas: general fatigue (4 items), physical exhaustion (4 items), mental fatigue (4 items), activity fatigue (4 items), and motivation decrease (4 items).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Abadian

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

leyla.abadian95@gmail.com+98 21 6692 7171

Outcome results

None listed

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