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The Effect of Massage Therapy on Sleep/Awake Patterns in the Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Publisher



Seiiedibiarag L1 ; Mirghafourvand M2 ; Mohammadi A3
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  1. 1. Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  2. 2. Midwifery Department, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
  3. 3. Midwifery Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Neonatal Nursing Published:2022


Abstract

The aim of this systematic review study was investigating the effect of massage on the sleep and awake pattern of premature infants. All articles published in English and Persian until the end of 2020 in databases including Medline, Scopus, Embase, Cochran library, Google scholar and the Farsi databases (SID and IranMedex) were searched. The included studies were randomized, controlled, clinical trials and quasi-experimental studies that investigated the effect of massage therapy or Tactile-kinesthetic stimulation on sleep/awake pattern. The heterogeneity was examined using I2. Five studies were entered in this systematic review. The mean total awake time was significantly higher in the massage group compared to the standard care group (SMD = 1.00; 95%CI: 0.09 to 1.90; P = 0.03). However, there was no significant difference between the massage group and standard care group in terms of total sleep. NICU nurses can incorporate massage into daily routine care based on the results of this present review. Registration number in the prospero: CRD42020153546. © 2021 Neonatal Nurses Association
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