"Impact of Kangaroo Mother Care Plus Massage Therapy on Growth of Preterm Low Birth Weight Infants at Discharge"
Weight Gain
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Weight Gain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Gestational age <34 weeks. or 2. Neonates weighing less than 2000 gm. With any one of the following Hemodynamically stable. Preterm neonate with up to 2 L/min O2 support by nasal canula or prong. Exclusion Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Gestational age <34 weeks. or Neonates weighing less than 2000 gm. With any one of the following Hemodynamically stable. Preterm neonate with up to 2 L/min O2 support by nasal canula or prong. Exclusion Criteria: Hemodynamically unstable critically ill neonates. Newborn with severe perinatal asphyxia and seizure Newborn requiring exchange transfusion. Newborn with major congenital and chromosomal abnormalities. Newborn with sepsis, IVH, shock, necrotizing enterocolitis. Newborn with major surgical illness.
Sites / Locations
- BSMMU
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
KMC with Massage therapy
KMC only
Preterm low birth weight babies who will get KMC will also receive massage therapy
Preterm low birth weight babies who will get KMC only