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Anointment in treatment of diseases based on traditional Persian medicine and the effect of topical olive oil application on infantile colic symptoms

The effect of abdominal massage with olive oil compared to paraffin on infantile colic symptoms

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200528047585N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2020-06-12
Start date
2021-05-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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Conditions

infantile colic. Other and unspecified abdominal pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Abdominal massage with placebo oil (liquid paraffin) 3 times a day and each time 5 minutes, for 14 days. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Abdominal massage with olive

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
28 Days to 84 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: term infants (gestational age more than 37 weeks) birth weight more than 2500 gr good general condition Breastfeeding

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Infantile underlying disease Infant malnutrition Skin lesions in the abdomen Mother's depression and sever stress Smoking by mother Mother's employment at time of study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The average duration of colic crying and fussing in 24 hours. Timepoint: 0, 7 and 14 days. Method of measurement: Filling daily checklists by parents.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The average frequency of colic crying and fussing in 24 hours. Timepoint: 0, 7 and 14 days. Method of measurement: Filling daily checklists by parents.;The average duration of colic crying and fussing in 24 hours. Timepoint: 0, 7 and 14 days. Method of measurement: Filling daily checklists by parents.;The average duration of sleep in 24 hours. Timepoint: 0, 7 and 14 days. Method of measurement: Filling daily checklists by parents.;The average frequency of defication in 24 hours. Timepoint: 0, 7 and 14 days. Method of measurement: Filling daily checklists by parents.;ICS score. Timepoint: 0 and 14 days. Method of measurement: Completion of Infantile colic scale questionnaire.;Intensity of colic crying and fussing. Timepoint: 0 and 14 days. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Mohammadian Damaski

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

mohammadianm943@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3502 7789

Outcome results

None listed

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