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Effect of Touch and Massage on urine cortisol hormon in preterm infants

Not Applicable
Conditions
stress in premature infants.
Reaction to severe stress, unspecified
Registration Number
IRCT201407275168N5
Lead Sponsor
Tabriz University of Medical Science
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
84
Inclusion Criteria

30-36 gestational ages, 7-10 day passed from Date of Birth,Infants cared in cut or incubator that under any means for respiratory ventilation such as nasal cannula, positive pressure applied through the nose, mask, and not ventilator.Infants cared in cut or incubator that not intravenous or intramuscular medication instructions or blood sampling, and only remained in word due to access weight.Exclusion criteria:If have symptoms like(fever, respiratory distress,muscle stiffness, vomiting) infant massage will stop.If infant was allergy to sunflower oil.If cases such as intraventricular hemorrhage ,necrotizing enterocolitis , patent ducts arteriosus ,sepsis,acute lung disease or anemia (Hb<10gm/dl) found during the study.Infants that their mothers not regular perform massage or therapeutic touch program on schedule(at least once a day for 5 day),be excluded of study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Decrease cortisol in Massage by Techniques, Field. Timepoint: before and after the5-day intervention period. Method of measurement: The concentration of cortisol was measured by Radio Immuno Assay (cemilominesanse) by liasow device.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Decrease cortisol in gentle touch. Timepoint: before and after the 5-day intervention period. Method of measurement: The concentration of cortisol was measured by Radio Immmuno Assay(CEMILOMINOSANS) by LIASOW device.
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