A comparative study of abdominal and field massage on physiological indicators, weight gain, and digestive function of preterm infants
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Preterm newborn.Preterm [premature] newborn [other]P07.3
- Registration Number
- IRCT20221220056884N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
The baby being in their first 48 hours after birth
Feeding through a nasogastric tube - French 6 or 8
5th-minute Apgar being 7 or higher
Gestational age between 30 to 34 weeks
Absence of severe respiratory distress
Weight between 1000 and 1750 grams
No need for ventilation
Absence of mother's addiction
Exclusion Criteria
Cleft palate and lip
Any prohibition for massage
All preterm infants with congenital abnormalities such as congenital heart disease, gastrointestinal tract abnormalities, hypoxic injury, respiratory failure, current or past history of necrotizing enterocolitis, suspected or confirmed sepsis
Recent abdominal surgery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Physiological indicators. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention. Method of measurement: Saadat Monitoring Machine.;Weight gain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention. Method of measurement: Seca scale made by Persia factory.;Digestive function. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention. Method of measurement: Syringe.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method