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NCT Number: NCT06204146

The Effect of Massage on Growth And Stress And Stress ,Department of Nursing,

The aim of this thesis is to exprementally investigate the effect of massage applied to preterm infants on growth and stress. While the population of the research is preterm infants at the neonatal intensive care unit of a Medicalpark Batman Hospital between January 2018 and February 2019, the sample is 60 preterm infants suitable for inclusion criteria. Research data was collected using Preterm Infant Information Form, Preterm Follow-up Form and Newborn Stress Scale. While massage was applied to the infants in the experimental group three times daily for 10 days, the control group received the usual care. Weight, length and head circumference of infants in both experimental and control group were measured by the researcher on 1., 5. and 10. days. In order to evaluate stess level of the massage applied infants, camera records of the infants were taken 15 minutes before and after the massage on 1., 5. and 10. days. Camera records of the infants in the control group were also taken at the same time with those in the experimental group. Camera records were watched and stress level of the infants were evaluated by two observers blind to the research. The data analyses were carried out using In-class Correlation, Frequency, Levene, Two-Way ANOVA for Mixed Measured, Repeated ANOVA tests

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Key information

Conditions

Preterm Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Obstetric Labor Complications Obstetric Labor, Premature Pregnancy Complications Premature Birth Urogenital Diseases

Age range

27 week–36 week

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Emine Sarıkamış Kale

Batman, Merkez, 72000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The aim of this thesis is to exprementally investigate the effect of massage applied to preterm infants on growth and stress

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Gestational age at birth below 36 weeks + 6 days, Body weight over 1000 g, Do not have any diseases or congenital disorders, Babies who are allowed to be massaged by the NICU's neonatologist was determined as .

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

massage

Behavioral

stressn level and preterm growth

Primary outcomes

  1. Weight

    Time frame: 10 days

    physiological parameter is analyzed, it is observed first day and ten day the baby weight

  2. length

    Time frame: 10 days

    physiological is analyzed, it is observed first day and ten day the baby length

  3. head circumference

    Time frame: 10 days

    physiological parameter is analyzed, it is observed first day and ten day the baby head circumference

  4. newborn stres scale

    Time frame: 10 days

    it is an assessment tool developed to evaluate the stress level of newborn. 0-2 point each item min max 16point each subscale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

EMİNE SARIKAMIŞ KALE

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Massage Applied to Preterm Infants On Growth and Stress

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jan 12, 2024
Registry last updated
Dec 10, 2025

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