- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03412578
Effect of Tactile/Kinaesthetic Massage Therapy on DXA Parameter of Preterm Infants
Effect of Tactile/Kinaesthetic Massage Therapy on Growth Parameters and Body Composition of Preterm Infants
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Prospective open label randomized, single-blind, controlled trial was done in the NICU at Mansoura University Children's Hospital.
Stable preterm infants in the NICU awaiting for sustained pattern of weight gain were included in the study.
Massage therapy was started at corrected gestational age of 35 weeks and continued for 5 consecutive days. The protocol of massage therapy was performed as been described by Tiffany Field. Three consecutive, 15 minutes, sessions were performed daily after the noon feeding. Each treatment session was divided into 5 minutes of tactile stimulation, followed by 5 minutes of kinaesthetic stimulation, and then another 5 minutes of tactile stimulation.
During massage therapy, infant's behavioural reaction was observed for signs of distress (e.g., yawning, finger splaying, crying). Vital signs are measured 15 minutes before, 15 minutes during and 15 minutes after the massage procedure. If signs of physiologic distress developed (heart rate greater than 200 bpm), massage was discontinued for 15 seconds, or until a return to baseline levels.
The study was discontinued if five periods of observed behavioural or physiological stress occurred.
Body composition assessment using DXA scan was performed for total body All infants were studied on one occasion by the end of 5 days massage therapy. DXA scan was performed without sedation but a pacifier with non-metallic parts was used as needed. The scanning procedure was interrupted if movement artefacts is noted. In addition, analyses of different body regions were also performed. Regional analyses typically involved the head, each of the four extremities, and the trunk.
Blood samples were collected using standard technique at baseline and after 5 days for measurement of IGF-1, leptin and adiponectin levels using Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay [ELISA kit supplied by Elabscience Biotechnology (No.1 Shizishan Street, Wuhan, Hubei, China) catalog No: E-EL-H0086].
Randomization Infants were assigned randomly, by a designated neonatologist, to treatment groups using internet based random table technique with cards in opaque sealed envelopes that were kept in the neonatal care unit. A written informed consent was obtained from the parents of each infant upon enrolment in the study. Procedures of MT, DXA scan, and laboratory analysis were performed by a designated personnel throughout the study to ensure consistency. Performers of DXA scan and laboratory measures were blinded to groups of intervention.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Mansourah, Egypt
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El Dakahlya
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Mansourah, El Dakahlya, Egypt, 35111
- Mansoura University Children Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Medically stable premature infants with gestational age at 28 to 37 weeks' admitted to the "grower" (step-down) nursery. Stability is defined as lack of need for supplemental oxygen, apneas and bradycardias, systemic antimicrobial therapy for infection, or a central line. On at least 100 ml/kg/d of feed (oral or tube feed) preterm formula. informed consent will be obtained from parents before enrollment in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of necrotizing enterocolitis, receipt of postnatal steroids, active infection, congenital malformations, chromosomal abnormality, intracranial hemorrhage more than (>) grade 2, inborn errors of metabolism, meningitis or encephalopathy, need for surgery.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control
Infants in this group will receive ordinary supportive care and will not receive Massage Therapy
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Active Comparator: Massage group
Infants in this group will receive Massage Therapy Massage therapy was started at corrected gestational age of 35 weeks and continued for 5 consecutive days. The protocol of massage therapy was performed as been described by Tiffany Field (Field, Schanberg et al. 1986). Three consecutive, 15 minutes, sessions were performed daily after the noon feeding. Each treatment session was divided into 5 minutes of tactile stimulation, followed by 5 minutes of kinaesthetic stimulation, and then another 5 minutes of tactile stimulation (Field, Diego et al. 2006). During massage therapy, infant's behavioural reaction was observed for signs of distress (e.g., yawning, finger splaying, crying). |
Massage therapy was started at corrected gestational age of 35 weeks and continued for 5 consecutive days.
The protocol of massage therapy was performed as been described by Tiffany Field (Field, Schanberg et al. 1986).
Three consecutive, 15 minutes, sessions were performed daily after the noon feeding.
Each treatment session was divided into 5 minutes of tactile stimulation, followed by 5 minutes of kinaesthetic stimulation, and then another 5 minutes of tactile stimulation (Field, Diego et al. 2006).
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Growth parameter (Weight)
Time Frame: 5 days
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Daily weight gain in grams and cumulative weight gain after 5 days of intervention
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5 days
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Growth parameter (Length)
Time Frame: 5 days
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Daily length gain in cm and cumulative length gain after 5 days of intervention
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5 days
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Growth parameter (Head circumference)
Time Frame: 5 days
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Daily head circumference gain in cm and cumulative head circumference gain after 5 days of intervention
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5 days
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Growth parameter (Mid-arm circumference)
Time Frame: 5 days
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Daily mid-arm circumference gain in cm and cumulative mid-arm circumference gain after 5 days of intervention
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5 days
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Growth parameter (Ponderal Index)
Time Frame: 5 days
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Daily changes in Ponderal Index and cumulative changes in Ponderal Index after 5 days of intervention
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5 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Dual X-ray absorptiometry scan (DXA scan)
Time Frame: 5 days
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DXA scan will be performed prior to and 5 days after massage therapy to measure bone mineral density at different levels in the body
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5 days
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Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1)
Time Frame: 5 days
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Serum level of IGF-1 will be measured at baseline and 5 days after massage therapy
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5 days
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Serum Leptin
Time Frame: 5 days
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Serum level of Leptin will be measured at baseline and 5 days after massage therapy
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5 days
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Serum adiponectin
Time Frame: 5 days
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Serum level of adiponectin will be measured at baseline and 5 days after massage therapy
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5 days
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Collaborators and Investigators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- NICU MUCH 2017
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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