Effect on Early Somatic Growth of a Daily Kinesthetic Stimulation on Preterm Infants

The objective is to study the impact of standardized KS delivered either in KP (KSKP) or in an incubator (KSI) on the early growth of very preterm infants. Patients and methods: Sixty six newborns ≤32 weeks of gestational age at birth received KS delivered 3 times/day during KP or in an incubator. They were randomized when the infants were considered eligibleto initiate KMC which was part of the routine care for all newborns in the Neonatal Care Unit (NCU). The primary outcome were the weight gain (g/kg/day) between randomization, 5, and 15 days after the start of the intervention and weight at 40 weeks of gestational age (term). The secondary outcomes were the same measures according to the chronological age (days of life) of the infant at randomization.