Emollient Therapy In Preterm & Low Birth Weight Neonates: A Randomized Clinical Trial
NCT ID: NCT04619758
Last Updated: 2020-11-06
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
140 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-01-01
2018-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Emollient Group
Mothers of the neonates in group A will be advised massage with sunflower oil.
Emollient (sunflower oil)
In group A, mothers will be advised to massage their babies with sunflower oil at a dose of 10 mL/kg/day twice a day in equally divided amounts. They will be called for follow up after six months of application of sunflower oil.
Non-Emollient Group
Mothers of the neonates in group B will be advised massage without any emollient.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Emollient (sunflower oil)
In group A, mothers will be advised to massage their babies with sunflower oil at a dose of 10 mL/kg/day twice a day in equally divided amounts. They will be called for follow up after six months of application of sunflower oil.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Both breast fed and non-breast fed infants
* Neonates with birth weight between 1.5 and 2.5 kg
* Preterm neonates born between 28 and 37 completed weeks of gestation
Exclusion Criteria
1 Day
28 Days
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Dr. Abdul Ahad Jamshaid
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dr. Abdul Ahad Jamshaid
Senior Registrar
Principal Investigators
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Abdul Ahad Jamshaid, FCPS MRCPCH
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Locations
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King Edward Medical University
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Countries
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References
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Salam RA, Darmstadt GL, Bhutta ZA. Effect of emollient therapy on clinical outcomes in preterm neonates in Pakistan: a randomised controlled trial. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2015 May;100(3):F210-5. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307157. Epub 2015 Jan 30.
Jabraeile M, Rasooly AS, Farshi MR, Malakouti J. Effect of olive oil massage on weight gain in preterm infants: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Niger Med J. 2016 May-Jun;57(3):160-3. doi: 10.4103/0300-1652.184060.
Akhavan Karbasi S, Golestan M, Fallah R, Golshan M, Dehghan Z. Effect of body massage on increase of low birth weight neonates growth parameters: A randomized clinical trial. Iran J Reprod Med. 2013 Jul;11(7):583-8.
Kumar J, Upadhyay A, Dwivedi AK, Gothwal S, Jaiswal V, Aggarwal S. Effect of oil massage on growth in preterm neonates less than 1800 g: a randomized control trial. Indian J Pediatr. 2013 Jun;80(6):465-9. doi: 10.1007/s12098-012-0869-7. Epub 2012 Oct 4.
Salam RA, Das JK, Darmstadt GL, Bhutta ZA. Emollient therapy for preterm newborn infants--evidence from the developing world. BMC Public Health. 2013;13 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S31. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-S3-S31. Epub 2013 Dec 20.
Other Identifiers
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819/RC/KEMU
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id