Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Mar 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialEmollient Therapy in Preterm & Low Birth Weight Neonates: A Randomised Clinical Trial.
To assess the impact of emollient therapy on gain in weight and length among preterm and low birth weight babies. ⋯ For 140 neonates, the mean increase in weight was 489.84 ± 297.48 grams among group-A neonates (emollient therapy group) and it was 373.43 ± 276.31 grams among group-B neonates (p = 0.018). The mean increase in length was 6.5 ± 1.1 cm, among group-A neonates and 4.8 ± 1.3 cm in group-B neonates (p ˂0.001). Conclusion: Massage with emollient therapy leads to significantly more increase in weight and length compared to massage alone, among preterm and low birth weight neonates. Emollient therapy is an effective non-pharmacological intervention for increasing weight and length in low birth weight and preterm neonates. Key Words: Emollient, Massage, Low birth weight, Preterm neonates, Weight, Length.