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| The effects of massage therapy to induce sleep in infants born preterm [with consumer summary] |
| Yates CC, Mitchell AJ, Booth MY, Williams DK, Lowe LM, Hall RW |
| Pediatric Physical Therapy 2014 Winter;26(4):405-410 |
| clinical trial |
| 3/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine whether massage therapy can be used as an adjunct intervention to induce sleep in infants born preterm. METHODS: Thirty infants born at a minimum of 28 weeks gestational age, who were at the time of the study between 32 and 48 weeks adjusted gestational age, were randomly assigned to receive massage therapy on 1 day and not receive massage on an alternate day. The Motionlogger Micro Sleep Watch Actigraph recorded lower extremity activity on the morning of each day. RESULTS: No significant difference was found between groups for sleep efficiency (p = 0.13) during the time period evaluated. Groups differed significantly during the time period after the massage ended with more infants sleeping on the nonmassage day (Chi2 = 4.9802, p = 0.026). CONCLUSIONS: Massage is well tolerated in infants born preterm and infants do not fall asleep faster after massage than without massage.
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