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Study of Applying Acupressure in Low-birth Weight Premature

Primary Purpose

Premature

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
acupressure
Sponsored by
Li-Li Chen
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Premature focused on measuring acupressure, very-low- birth-weight premature, body weight, behavioral state, developmental status

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - 37 Weeks (Child)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • according to the criteria of very low birth weight (<1500gm) from a sick baby room in a medical center.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Exclusion criteria of very low birth weight (>1500gm) from a sick baby room in a medical center.

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    No Intervention

    Arm Label

    experimental group

    control group

    Arm Description

    The babies in experimental group will be observed for one day, and then intervene the simplified acupressure three times a day for fifteen days, and continuously recoding the observation and records until discharge.

    The control group only receive routine care in sick baby room unite.

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Body Weight
    The data will be collected by a self-developed structured questionnaire, including: 1) demographic data of premature; 2)body weight every day until discharge.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

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    First Posted
    January 12, 2011
    Last Updated
    February 22, 2017
    Sponsor
    Li-Li Chen
    Collaborators
    China Medical University Hospital
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT03061968
    Brief Title
    Study of Applying Acupressure in Low-birth Weight Premature
    Official Title
    Study of Appling Acupressure in Low-birth Weight Premature
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    February 2017
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Unknown status
    Study Start Date
    May 2010 (Actual)
    Primary Completion Date
    December 2011 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    February 2017 (Anticipated)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor-Investigator
    Name of the Sponsor
    Li-Li Chen
    Collaborators
    China Medical University Hospital

    4. Oversight

    Data Monitoring Committee
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of acupressure application in very low birth weight premature.
    Detailed Description
    A quasi-experimental study is designed. Sixty premature babies will be recruited by purposed sampling, according to the criteria of very low birth weight (<1500gm) from a sick baby room in a medical center. The control group only receive routine care in sick baby room unite. The babies in experimental group will be observed for one day, and then intervene the simplified acupressure three times a day for 15 days, and continuously recoding the observation and records until discharge. The intervention includes acupressure for 15 minutes each at 10Am, 1Pm and 4Pm.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Premature
    Keywords
    acupressure, very-low- birth-weight premature, body weight, behavioral state, developmental status

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Supportive Care
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    Participant
    Allocation
    Non-Randomized
    Enrollment
    60 (Anticipated)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    experimental group
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    The babies in experimental group will be observed for one day, and then intervene the simplified acupressure three times a day for fifteen days, and continuously recoding the observation and records until discharge.
    Arm Title
    control group
    Arm Type
    No Intervention
    Arm Description
    The control group only receive routine care in sick baby room unite.
    Intervention Type
    Behavioral
    Intervention Name(s)
    acupressure
    Intervention Description
    The babies in experimental group will be observed for one day, and then intervene the simplified acupressure three times a day for fifteen days, and continuously recoding the observation and records until discharge.
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Body Weight
    Description
    The data will be collected by a self-developed structured questionnaire, including: 1) demographic data of premature; 2)body weight every day until discharge.
    Time Frame
    15 days.

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    37 Weeks
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: according to the criteria of very low birth weight (<1500gm) from a sick baby room in a medical center. Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria of very low birth weight (>1500gm) from a sick baby room in a medical center.

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Plan to Share IPD
    No

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