Effect of Touch Therapy on Infant Growth

The effect of tactile stimulation of movement by the mother's physical growth of premature infants

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200106046027N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-02-17

Start date

2020-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-02-24

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Conditions

Prematurity. Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Neonates in this group will receive 45 minutes daily massage in addition to standard care. The 45 minutes massage is delivered in three 15 minutes episodes for ten

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Days to 5 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: More than 5 days of age gestational age < 37 weeks Birth weight between 1000 to 1500 grams Exclusive breast feeding

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Congenital anomalies Mother with alcohol, cigarette or drug addiction Prior history of surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Head Circumference. Timepoint: at birth, before intervention and 1, 2, 3 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring tape.;Height. Timepoint: at birth, before intervention and 1, 2, 3 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring tape.;Weight. Timepoint: at birth, before intervention and 1, 2, 3 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHossein

Sari University of Medical Sciences

firoozi.hosein@mazums.ac.ir+98 11 5522 6108

Outcome results

None listed

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