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

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Behavioral reactions and weighing of premature babies.

• Registration Number: IRCT20240729062579N1
• Lead Sponsor: Arak University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 61

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

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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).