Perinatal health Neonatal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
After consent, patients are randomized 1:1 to receive usual nursing care plus Vimala massage (intervention) or usual nursing care alone (control). In the intervention group, parents receive a 20-minut
Sponsors
Gynecology and Pediatric Hospital Number 48 of the Mexican Institute of Social Security
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Premature neonates born by caesarean section or vaginal delivery 2. 28-36 weeks of gestational age (Ballard scale) 3. Admitted to the nursery unit 4. Fed by mouth 5. Hemodynamically stable 6. Required no respiratory support 7. Unremarkable physical examination 8. A parent (mother or father) had to be available and willing to provide massage to the neonate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with active infections
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Salivary cortisol measured using the DRG Salivary Cortisol by ELISA test (DRG Instruments GmbH, Marburg, Germany) 1 hour before the first day of massage and after 5 days of massage, and at equivalent timepoints in control infants | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation measured with a Choice brand model MMED 600DP vital signs monitor with saturation sensor in the right hand for five consecutive days between 7:00 and 8:00 am 2. Weight measured with a digital scale Se GmbH & Co. Kg model 374 1321009 (Hamburg, Germany) for five consecutive days at 8:00 am 3. Length measured with a non-elastic anthropometric tape, Seca 201® for five consecutive days at 8:00 am | — |
Countries
Mexico
Outcome results
None listed