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COMPLETEDNANCT00661791

Effects of Massage Therapy and Kinesthetic Stimulation on Pre-Term Infants

The purpose of this study was to determine whether massage with or without physical exercise impacted weight gain or length of hospital stay for premature infants.

Lead sponsor: George Washington University•1 U.S. locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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George Washington University

Premature infants are often cared for in a fashion that minimizes physical activity in order to reduce stress and stress-related complications. Previous studies have indicated that massage therapy may increase weight gain and enabled earlier discharge of premature infants. In this study, premature infants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: A: Control Group B: Massage Group, 15 minutes twice a day; C: Massage and physical exercise group 15 minutes each, twice a day.

Age

0 - 0 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Inclusion Criteria

•low birth weight, less than 1500 grams
•weight of at least 1000 grams at time of entry into study
•must be at least one week of age
•must have relative medical stability
•gestational age between 28-32 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

•infants with major congenital anomaly
•those that require mechanical ventilatory support
•those that are restricted in their movement or ability to undergo the intervention

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: April 18, 2008Terms

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StatusCOMPLETED

PhaseNA

Enrollment60

Start dateFeb 2003

Last updatedApr 18, 2008

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George Washington University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: April 18, 2008Data synced to Clareo: July 13, 2026

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