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Effect on Early Somatic Growth of a Daily Kinesthetic Stimulation on Preterm Infants

NCT03574350 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2018-07-02

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Summary

Kangaroo position (KP), the essential component of the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) method, has been increasingly implemented, given the benefits of early skin-to-skin contact on the cerebral maturation of preterm infants. In addition it allows for parents to bond with their infants and humanize the care of fragile infants in neonatal units. Evidence on kinesthetic stimulation (KS) is scarce and currently there is no available evidence on KS during the KP. KS is associated with massage in this paper

Conditions

  • Preterm Infant
  • Growth Acceleration
  • Neurobehavioral Manifestations

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

KS in Kangaroo Position

KSKP was applied daily at regular interval corresponding to the presence of parents. Our protocol is based on the Tiffany Field's protocol with some adjustments corresponding to the constraints of the hospital : the KS was applied 3 times a day and during 15 consecutive days in the hospital or at home and parents were responsible of delivering the intervention. Sunflower oil was used. During the first 5 days, parents performed KSKP with the support of the psychologist. After day 5, parents were expected to perform KSKP by themselves but could ask for help at any moment while in hospital or in the ambulatory follow-up. The KS always began approximately 60 minutes after the feed.

BEHAVIORAL

KS in incubator

The infant is in the incubator, unclothed with diaper. Parents delivered KSI with the infant in supine position, stroking with the flats of the fingers with moderate pressure. Five 1-minute intervals, consisting of six 10-s periods of stroking, were applied to the following body regions: head, back, both legs and arms. The same process was repeated in prone position. The last part of the intervention was composed of 6 flexions of each extremity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Laval University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hospital Universitario San Ignacio

    collaborator OTHER

  • Nathalie Charpak

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrea C Aldana Acosta, PhD · Universidad Piloto de Colombia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Weeks
Max Age
33 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-08-15
Primary Completion
2016-08-30
Completion
2018-02-28

Countries

  • Colombia

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