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Effects of Massage Therapy and Kinesthetic Stimulation on Pre-Term Infants

NCT00661791 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2008-04-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine whether massage with or without physical exercise impacted weight gain or length of hospital stay for premature infants.

Conditions

  • Prematurity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Massage therapy without exercise

Infants will receive massage twice a day; 15 minutes each.

BEHAVIORAL

Massage therapy with exercise

Infants will receive massage with exercise twice a day; 15 minutes each.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • George Washington University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hany Z Aly, MD · George Washington University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
28 Weeks
Max Age
32 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-02-28
Primary Completion
2007-04-30
Completion
2007-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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