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Massage Therapy in Premature Neonates

NCT06163586 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2026-02-10

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of Neonatal Touch and Massage Therapy on premature babies.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Do babies who receive Neonatal Touch and Massage Therapy get discharged sooner from the NICU
* Does Neonatal Touch and Massage Therapy have a beneficial effect on weight gain, pain and stress responses, and neurodevelopmental outcomes.

Participants assigned to the treatment group will receive Neonatal Touch and Massage Therapy while admitted to the NICU. Researchers will compare their outcomes to a control group, receiving standard NICU care, to see if there are any differences in the length of hospital stay, weight gain, pain scores, neurodevelopmental outcomes, and incidence of other common conditions associated with prematurity.

Conditions

  • Neonatal Prematurity
  • Massage Therapy

Interventions

OTHER

Neonatal Touch and Massage Therapy

Structured touch and massage therapy performed by certified providers.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Johana Diaz, MD · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
24 Weeks
Max Age
32 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-11-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-30
Completion
2025-12-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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