SynthesisItalian journal of pediatrics2020
The effect of massage on feeding intolerance in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis study.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
The Effect of Abdominal Massage on Gastric Problems in Patients With Enteral Nutrition in Pediatric Intensive Care: A Randomized Controlled Study
Abdominal Binders to Minimize Enteral Nutrition Disruptions for Preterm Infants On Non-Invasive Respiratory Support
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of whole-body massage on growth and neurodevelopment in term healthy newborns: A systematic review.Journal of global health · 2022Pooled it
- Chinese pediatric Tuina can prevent premature infant feeding intolerance and is conducive to weight gain: a prospective randomized controlled study.African health sciences · 2023Trial
- Outcome of abdominal massage before gavage feeding on tolerated feeding for low birth weight infants.Nursing open · 2022Trial
- Application of Touching Combined with Intelligent Interaction of Voice and Rhythm in Nursing Care of Newborns with Feeding Intolerance and Its Influence on Quality of Life.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Effect of tactile-kinesthetic stimulation on breastfeeding performance among preterm neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2026Article
- Construction and SHAP interpretability analysis of a risk prediction model for feeding intolerance in preterm newborns based on machine learning.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Article
- Pediatric massage therapy in infants and children under 5 years: An umbrella review of systematic reviews.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Pediatric Tui Na for Feeding Intolerance in Premature Infants: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Developments in pediatrics in 2020: choices in allergy, autoinflammatory disorders, critical care, endocrinology, genetics, infectious diseases, microbiota, neonatology, neurology, nutrition, ortopedics, respiratory tract illnesses and rheumatology.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2021Review
- Application Effect of Acupoint Massage on Zusanli on Premature Infants with Feeding Intolerance and Their Clinical Symptoms.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2021Article
- [Clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of feeding intolerance in preterm infants (2020)].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2020Article
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundFeeding intolerance in premature infants is one of the main causes of their long-term hospitalization in NICUs. Massage therapy is a cost-effective intervention that has a positive impact on the health of infants and their parents. This systematic review investigates the effect of massage on feeding intolerance in preterm infants.
methodsA search was carried out in English databases including Medline (via PubMed), Scopus, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Embase (via Ovid) and Persian databases including SID and Magiran for articles published until November 2019 with language restrictions (English or Persian) but no time restrictions. The risk of bias in the studies was assessed using the Cochrane guidelines. The results of the meta-analysis were reported as mean difference, and the heterogeneity of the studies was evaluated using I
resultsOf the 528 reviewed articles, eight were eligible for this study and finally six studies were included in the meta-analysis. According to the meta-analysis conducted on 128 preterm infants, the mean gastric residual volume (MD = - 2.11; 95% CI: - 2.76 to - 1.45, P < 0.00001) and mean frequency of vomiting (MD = - 0.84; 95% CI: - 1.37 to - 0.31; P = 0.002) were significantly lower in the massage therapy group compared to the control group. The mean abdominal circumference (MD = - 1.51; 95% CI: - 4.86 to 1.84; P = 0.38) and mean gastric residual number (MD = - 0.05; 95% CI: - 0.34 to 0.24; P = 0.74) were lower in the massage therapy group compared to the control group, although not in a statistically significant manner.
conclusionMassage therapy significantly reduces the gastric residual volume and vomiting in preterm infants. Given the limited number of reviewed studies, the small number of neonates examined, and the short intervention periods, it is recommended that clinical trial be conducted with accurate methodology, longer interventions and larger sample sizes to ensure the effect of massage on feeding intolerance in these infants.
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