Comparison of the effect of short and long duration of massage on weight gain in preterms

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Other problems with newborn,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/05/033796
• Lead Sponsor: Nisha P

Brief Summary

A randomized controlled trial to compare the weight gain at 40 weeks corrected age between preterm neonates (28-32 weeks gestational age ) subjected to tactile-kinesthetic stimulation (massage) for long period till 40 weeks of corrected age  to those subjected to the same for a shorter period of 7 days. Effect of the tactile-kinesthetic stimulation on duration of hospital stay,  neonatal co-morbidities,  feeding pattern and maternal bonding will be studied.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-06
• Last Update Posted: 2021-05-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

Very preterm neonates between 28-32 weeks gestational age at birth, confirmed by first trimester ultrasonogram or New Ballard Score in the absence of first trimester USG.Hemodynamically stable, off oxygen.On minimum 30 ml per kg per day feeds.

Exclusion Criteria

1)Syndromic or with major malformations 2) Underwent major surgeries 3) Neurologically abnormal including those with hydrocephalus and intraventricular hemorrhage >grade II 4) Any fracture due to birth trauma.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight gain	At 40 weeks corrected age

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Length of hospital stay	At discharge
Neonatal co-morbidities after starting the intervention including- sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis stage 2, apnea requiring CPAP and readmissions.	At 40 weeks corrected age
Days to transition from Oro-gastric to paladai feeds and then to full direct breast feeds	At 40 weeks of corrected age
Any disorder of bonding as detected in the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire at enrollment and at 40 weeks corrected age	At enrollment, and at 40 weeks corrected age

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

JIPMER; 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India

JIPMER

🇮🇳Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India

Nisha

Principal investigator

9443091159

nishavinoth21@gmail.com