ArticleIranian journal of reproductive medicine2013
Effect of body massage on increase of low birth weight neonates growth parameters: A randomized clinical trial.
Article in Iranian journal of reproductive medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Emollient Therapy In Preterm & Low Birth Weight Neonates: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Effect of Tactile-Kinesthetic Stimulation on Growth, Neurobehavior and Development Among Preterm Neonates
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis of the physical and mental health benefits of touch interventions.Nature human behaviour · 2024Pooled it
- The Effects of Infant Massage Therapy on Preterm Neonatal Outcomes: A Clinical Trial.International journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Feasibility of Early Intervention Through Home-Based and Parent-Delivered Infant Massage in Infants at High Risk for Cerebral Palsy.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAdmission of low birth-weight (LBW) neonates in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) causes their deprivation of tactile and sensory stimulation.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate efficacy of body massage on growth parameters (weight, height and head circumference) gain velocity of LBW in Yazd, Iran. MATERIALS AND
methodsA randomized clinical trial study was conducted on LBW neonates whom were admitted to NICU of Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Yazd, Iran from March to December 2011. Neonates were randomly assigned to two groups. In group one, 20 neonates were received massage three times in a day for consecutive 14 days by their mothers. In group two, intervention consisted of standard and routine care as control group. The primary endpoints were efficacy in increase of mean of weight, height and head circumference that were evaluated 14 days after intervention, at ages one and two months. Secondary outcome was clinical side effects.
results17 girls and 23 boys with mean gestational age of 34.4±1.22 weeks were evaluated. In the body massage group, only weight at the age of two months was significantly higher than the control group (mean±SD: 3250±305 vs. 2948±121 gr, p=0.005). No adverse events were seen in the two groups.
conclusionBody massage might be used as an effective and safe non-medical intervention for increasing of weight gain velocity in LBW preterm neonates.
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