Effects of hydrotherapy in preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit

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• Conditions: Premature Birth. Pain. Vital signs. Stress, Physiological. Sleep. Feeding; C13.703.420.491.500; C23.888.592.612; E01.370.600.875; G07.775; F02.830.855; SP4.011.102.093

• Registration Number: RBR-34w59y
• Lead Sponsor: Centro Universitário Franciscano

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Premature infants hospitalized in the period from November 2017 to May 2018; who are stable; in ambient air or oxygen therapy via nasal glasses; minimum stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for 7 days; premature infants in orogastric feeding and signed Consent Form; by parents and / or guardians agreeing that the newborn participates in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Premature infants in invasive mechanical ventilation or non-invasive mechanical ventilation; in the pre or postoperative period; with skin lesions; with neurological diseases; with sedatives; without the prescription of physical therapy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Modification of pain levels, verified by means of the pain scale from the mean and standard deviation in the pre- and post-intervention measurements.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of vital signs, verified by oximeter, from the mean and standard deviation in the pre and post intervention measurements.;Improved sleep, verified by oximeter, from the mean and standard deviation in the pre and post intervention measurements.;Decreased food residue, verified by collection of the feed syringe residue from the mean and standard deviation in the pre and post intervention measurements.