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Effect of Tactile/Kinaesthetic Massage Therapy on DXA Parameter of Preterm Infants

NCT03412578 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2022-06-08

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Summary

The effect of Tactile/Kinaesthetic massage therapy on weight gain and different components of growth, as assessed by anthropometric measurements and DXA scan, and correlate these components with serum IGF-1, leptin and adiponectin in preterm infants.

Conditions

  • Preterm Infant
  • Body Composition
  • Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Scan

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy was started at corrected gestational age of 35 weeks and continued for 5 consecutive days. The protocol of massage therapy was performed as been described by Tiffany Field (Field, Schanberg et al. 1986). Three consecutive, 15 minutes, sessions were performed daily after the noon feeding. Each treatment session was divided into 5 minutes of tactile stimulation, followed by 5 minutes of kinaesthetic stimulation, and then another 5 minutes of tactile stimulation (Field, Diego et al. 2006).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mansoura University Children Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Weeks
Max Age
36 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-09-30
Primary Completion
2018-12-31
Completion
2018-12-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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