Effects of Acupressure on Physiological Indicators, Oxygen Demand and Length of Hospital Stay in Premature Infants With Pulmonary Infiltration

Changhua Christian Medical Foundation

Status: Completed

Conditions: PreTerm Neonate; Pulmonary Complications

Treatments: Behavioral: Routine care; Behavioral: massage acupoints

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07187232

221235

Details and patient eligibility

About

In 2020, 11.6% of newborns are delivered prematurely in Taiwan. Excessive sputum is a common symptom of respiratory complications in premature infants. Effective methods for reducing sputum secretion in premature infants need to be urgently explored.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 32+ weeks old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Newborn ≤32 weeks of gestational age
• X-ray reporting pulmonary infiltration requiring suctioning
• Treated with O2 nasal cannula or High-flow nasal cannula

Exclusion criteria

• Congenital pulmonary structural abnormalities
• Muscular weakness
• Heart disease, excluding Patent Ductus Arteriosus(PDA) and Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
• Abnormal bleeding conditions
• Chest tube placement
• Compromised skin integrity at the acupressure sites

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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42 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Acupressure

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: massage acupoints

Routine care

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Routine care