The effect of sole reflex massage and Yakson's touch on the behavior and weight of premature babies

Comparison of the effect of sole reflex massage and Yakson's touch on behavioral reactions and weighing of premature babies

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240729062579N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-05

Start date

2024-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-26

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Conditions

Behavioral reactions and weighing of premature babies.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: foot reflex massage and Yakson touch - one person will be responsible for the intervention (researcher) and one person will be responsible for measuring the behavio

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Days to 29 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Babies with a gestational age of 26-34 weeks Having a stable clinical and physiological condition in a hospitalized baby Having a 5th minute Apgar score of 7 or higher Birth weight 1500-2499 grams No congenital abnormalities Absence of the baby's mother's addiction to cigarettes and drugs Feeding the baby only with breast milk

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a medical condition prohibiting the implementation of Yaxon, such as an unstable clinical condition Perform surgery Parents' unwillingness to continue the intervention Receiving painkillers to relieve the baby's pain in the last 24 hours

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Behavioral reactions - Anderson Behavioral Reactions Scoring System (ABSS) will be used in this study. This scale determines the behavioral status of the baby based on regular observations of breathing, eye opening or closing, body and trunk activity, and crying intensity. Timepoint: Twice a day - once before the intervention and again after the intervention. Method of measurement: The research assistant evaluates the behavioral reactions of the babies 2 minutes before the intervention and leaves the research environment and re-evaluates the reactions of the babies 2 minutes after the intervention.;Baby's weight. Timepoint: Every day at 8 am after feeding and changing diapers and before the intervention for 5 days with a calibrated scale. Method of measurement: Early in the morning using a baby digital scale - weight gain is presented as daily weight gain (g/day), cumulative weight gain (g) and growth rate (g/kg/day).	—

Measure

Time frame

Behavioral reactions - Anderson Behavioral Reactions Scoring System (ABSS) will be used in this study. This scale determines the behavioral status of the baby based on regular observations of breathing, eye opening or closing, body and trunk activity, and crying intensity. Timepoint: Twice a day - once before the intervention and again after the intervention. Method of measurement: The research assistant evaluates the behavioral reactions of the babies 2 minutes before the intervention and leaves the research environment and re-evaluates the reactions of the babies 2 minutes after the intervention.;Baby's weight. Timepoint: Every day at 8 am after feeding and changing diapers and before the intervention for 5 days with a calibrated scale. Method of measurement: Early in the morning using a baby digital scale - weight gain is presented as daily weight gain (g/day), cumulative weight gain (g) and growth rate (g/kg/day).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Rahimi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

l.rahimi@arakmu.ac.ir+98 86 3224 9246

Outcome results

None listed

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