Effect of Tactile-Kinesthetic Stimulation on weight gaining of preterm infants
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- weight gaining of preterm infants.Other preterm infants
- Registration Number
- IRCT138805192324N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahrood University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 51
Inclusion Criteria
gestational age 28 to 37 weeks, birth weight over 1500 gr, appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA), apgar scores =7 at 1 and 5 min. No undergoing mechanical ventilation, congenital anomalies, central nervous system dysfunction (e.g., intraventricular hemorrhage or history of seizure), necrotizing enter colitis (NEC), sepsis, history of maternal drug abuse including: alcohol or illegal substances (as determined by the mother`s reported history or medical records). Infants will be excluded if they had such as hiccup, facial grimace, finger splay, clenched fingers, crying, heart rate over 200, intervention.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight gaining. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: with digital scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in physiologic parameters including: Heart rate, Respiratory rate and Temperature. Timepoint: Immediately before intervention and during 20 min intervention. Method of measurement: Palse oximeter.