Li Wang1, Jun Li He, Xian Hong Zhang. 1. Neonatal Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether massage could help preterm infants improve weight gain, discharge from the hospital earlier, and promote the neurobehavioral development, a meta-analysis was conducted. STUDY DESIGN: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Dissertation Abstracts, and the Cochrane Library were searched up to January 2012. There were no language restrictions. RESULTS: In all, 611 articles were retrieved and 17 studies were eligible. Massage intervention improved daily weight gain by 5.32 g (95% confidence interval [CI] 4.15, 6.49, p < 0.00001) and reduced length of stay by 4.41 days (95% CI 2.81, 6.02, p < 0.00001). No significant differences yielded on the scores of Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale. CONCLUSION: Massage therapy may be a safe and cost-effective practice to improve weight gain and decrease the hospital stay of clinically stable preterm infants. However, the association between massage and neurobehavioral development is still elusive. Future investigations with a larger sample size and strict protocol are required to confirm the effects of massage on the preterm infants. Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether massage could help preterm infants improve weight gain, discharge from the hospital earlier, and promote the neurobehavioral development, a meta-analysis was conducted. STUDY DESIGN: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Dissertation Abstracts, and the Cochrane Library were searched up to January 2012. There were no language restrictions. RESULTS: In all, 611 articles were retrieved and 17 studies were eligible. Massage intervention improved daily weight gain by 5.32 g (95% confidence interval [CI] 4.15, 6.49, p < 0.00001) and reduced length of stay by 4.41 days (95% CI 2.81, 6.02, p < 0.00001). No significant differences yielded on the scores of Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale. CONCLUSION: Massage therapy may be a safe and cost-effective practice to improve weight gain and decrease the hospital stay of clinically stable preterm infants. However, the association between massage and neurobehavioral development is still elusive. Future investigations with a larger sample size and strict protocol are required to confirm the effects of massage on the preterm infants. Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.
Authors: Charlotte C Yates; Anita J Mitchell; Melissa Y Booth; D Keith Williams; Leah M Lowe; Richard Whit Hall Journal: Pediatr Phys Ther Date: 2014 Impact factor: 3.049
Authors: Gary L Darmstadt; Naila Z Khan; Summer Rosenstock; Humaira Muslima; Monowara Parveen; Wajeeha Mahmood; A S M Nawshad Uddin Ahmed; M A K Azad Chowdhury; Scott Zeger; Samir K Saha Journal: J Health Popul Nutr Date: 2021-05-26 Impact factor: 2.000
Authors: Melissa M Lai; Giulia D'Acunto; Andrea Guzzetta; Roslyn N Boyd; Stephen E Rose; Jurgen Fripp; Simon Finnigan; Naoni Ngenda; Penny Love; Koa Whittingham; Kerstin Pannek; Robert S Ware; Paul B Colditz Journal: BMC Pediatr Date: 2016-08-27 Impact factor: 2.125