Massage therapy for premature babies
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether gentle massage helps premature babies who are breathing with a CPAP machine. If your baby was born after 32 weeks and weighs over 3.3 pounds, they may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- Your baby must be on CPAP breathing support for at least 1 day.
- Your baby was born after 32 weeks of pregnancy.
- Your baby weighs more than 1500 grams (about 3.3 pounds).
- Your baby is receiving feedings through a tube into the stomach or through an IV.
- Your baby does not have a skin disease or an infection in the gut.
- Your baby is not on sedation medicine and has not had recent abdominal, heart, or brain surgery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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