Trial reportJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2014
Interactions during feeding with mothers and their infants with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux.
Trial report in Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Manual therapy for unsettled, distressed and excessively crying infants: a systematic review and meta-analyses.BMJ open · 2018Pooled it
- Exploring parents' experiences, attitudes and understanding of gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants.PloS one · 2024Article
- Mealtime Environment and Control of Food Intake in Healthy Children and in Children with Gastrointestinal Diseases.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Hormonal and Neuromuscular Responses to Breastfeeding: A Pilot Study.Biological research for nursing · 2017Article
- Massage therapy research review.Complementary therapies in clinical practice · 2016Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo examine whether maternal-child interaction during feedings was suboptimal in dyads in which the infant had gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and to compare massage therapy to a nonmassage therapy sham treatment in improving the mother-child interaction in these dyads.
designIn this randomized, controlled pilot study, infants received massage therapy (n=18) or a nonmassage touch/holding sham treatment (n=18). Mothers, data collectors, and the investigator who scored the feeding observations were blinded to group assignment. SETTINGS/LOCATION: Dyads were recruited from pediatric care providers in the Denver metropolitan area and online advertisements at the University of Colorado. Treatments were given in the home of the dyad.
participantsHealthy infants, born at 38-42 weeks gestational age, were 5-10 weeks of age at enrollment; had a score of at least 16 on the Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux Questionnaire-Revised; and were diagnosed with GERD by their pediatric provider. Mothers were English speaking and at least 18 years of age.
interventionsTreatments were given for 30 minutes twice weekly for 6 weeks. A certified infant massage therapist administered massage, and a registered nurse or physical therapist experienced with infants administered the control treatment. OUTCOME MEASURES: Maternal and infant scores on the Nursing Child Assessment of Feeding Scale (NCAFS).
resultsNCAFS scores were significantly lower than national norms. Small to moderately sized effects showing improvement in the massage group relative to the nonmassage group were seen for Sensitivity to Cues, Social-Emotional Growth Fostering, Cognitive Growth Fostering, and Clarity of Cues (Cohen d) and ranged from 0.24 to 0.56.
conclusionsMothers and infants with GERD experience significantly worse interactions than those without GERD. Massage given twice weekly by a professional trended toward improved interaction during feeding. Daily maternal administration of massage may have a positive effect on the relationship.
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