Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Massage Therapy in Premature Neonates
Lead Sponsor:
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Conditions:
Neonatal Prematurity
Massage Therapy
Eligibility:
All Genders
24-32 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of Neonatal Touch and Massage Therapy on premature babies. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do babies who receive Neonatal To...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Neonatal Touch and Massage Therapy on premature infants in the NICU. Babies enrolled in this study will be randomly assigned to receive Neonata...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Infants born or admitted to University of Maryland NICU in the first 14 days of life
- Gestational age greater than 23 6/7 weeks and less than 32 weeks at birth
- Deemed medically stable by the medical care team
Exclusion
- Life limiting conditions, including genetic syndromes
- Cyanotic heart disease
- Requiring major surgery or critically ill at time of intervention
- Osteopenia of prematurity with an existing fracture
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06163586
Start Date
November 1 2023
End Date
June 30 2026
Last Update
February 11 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201