Preterm
Conditions
Keywords
preterm
Brief summary
The aim of this thesis is to exprementally investigate the effect of massage applied to preterm infants on growth and stress. While the population of the research is preterm infants at the neonatal intensive care unit of a Medicalpark Batman Hospital between January 2018 and February 2019, the sample is 60 preterm infants suitable for inclusion criteria. Research data was collected using Preterm Infant Information Form, Preterm Follow-up Form and Newborn Stress Scale. While massage was applied to the infants in the experimental group three times daily for 10 days, the control group received the usual care. Weight, length and head circumference of infants in both experimental and control group were measured by the researcher on 1., 5. and 10. days. In order to evaluate stess level of the massage applied infants, camera records of the infants were taken 15 minutes before and after the massage on 1., 5. and 10. days. Camera records of the infants in the control group were also taken at the same time with those in the experimental group. Camera records were watched and stress level of the infants were evaluated by two observers blind to the research. The data analyses were carried out using In-class Correlation, Frequency, Levene, Two-Way ANOVA for Mixed Measured, Repeated ANOVA tests
Detailed description
The aim of this thesis is to exprementally investigate the effect of massage applied to preterm infants on growth and stress
Interventions
BEHAVIORALmassage
stressn level and preterm growth
Sponsors
EMİNE SARIKAMIŞ KALE
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
27 Weeks to 36 Weeks
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- Gestational age at birth below 36 weeks + 6 days, Body weight over 1000 g, Do not have any diseases or congenital disorders, Babies who are allowed to be massaged by the NICU's neonatologist was determined as .
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 10 days | physiological parameter is analyzed, it is observed first day and ten day the baby weight |
| length | 10 days | physiological is analyzed, it is observed first day and ten day the baby length |
| head circumference | 10 days | physiological parameter is analyzed, it is observed first day and ten day the baby head circumference |
| newborn stres scale | 10 days | it is an assessment tool developed to evaluate the stress level of newborn. 0-2 point each item min max 16point each subscale |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed