Effects of aquatic physical therapy on pain and sleep in preterm newborns admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit

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• Conditions: newborn, premature; M01.060.703.520.520; M01.060.703.520

• Registration Number: RBR-2kwqfx
• Lead Sponsor: Complexo Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-12-19
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Preterm newborns; Corrected gestational age of 30 to 37 weeks; Clinically stable; Signed by the parents or guardians at the end of free and informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients using invasive mechanical ventilation; Patients on noninvasive mechanical ventilation; Clinically unstable; With recent surgeries; Central and / or peripheral venipuncture in places that prevent immersion in water

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The sample was given for convenience. We aimed to evaluate the effects of aquatic physical therapy on pain and sleep and wakefulness of preterm infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.;During the pilot study, we realized that the premature newborn should perform aquatic physical therapy one hour after being breastfed, so that the cry of hunger was not confused with the crying of pain in the evaluation of this variable.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
During the pilot study, we realized that the premature newborn should perform aquatic physical therapy one hour after being breastfed, so that the cry of hunger was not confused with the crying of pain in the evaluation of this variable.