RT - Journal Article T1 - Effect of tactile-kinesthetic stimulation on weight gaining of preterm infants JF - MJIRI YR - 2009 JO - MJIRI VO - 23 IS - 3 UR - http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-94-en.html SP - 148 EP - 153 K1 - Preterm infant K1 - tactile-kinesthetic stimulation K1 - touch K1 - weight gain AB -  Abstract  Background: The quality of life and standard of health care in a society is measured  by its preterm infants' mortality rate. The popularity and credibility of alternative  treatment such as touch therapy may be effective in preterm and low birth weight  infants in order to increase their survival rate. The aim of this study was to determine  the effect of touch intervention on the weight gain of preterm infants who were admitted  to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unite(NICU). Methods: This study was a randomized controlled trial performed in NICU of  Emamreza hospital, Mashhad, Iran, from July 2007 to November 2007. There were  two groups (the control group and the case group) and one response variable (weight  gain). Infants in the control group received routine nursing care. Infants in the case  group, in addition to the routine care, received stroking/passive limb movement therapy  for three 15 minute sessions per day for a 10 day period. Then weight gaining was  compared between the two groups .  Results: The weight gain data was analyzed by SPSS software. Over the 10 day  study period, the case group gained significantly more weight compared to the control  group (p LA eng UL http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-94-en.html M3 ER -