The objective of this study is to assess the impact of emollient therapy on gain in weight and length among preterm and low birth weight babies.
The study will be conducted at the Department of Pediatric Medicine unit 1, KEMU / Mayo Hospital Lahore. Total of 140 neonates fulfilling the eligibility criteria will be enrolled. They will be randomly divided into two groups - A and B. Mothers of the neonates in group A will be advised massage with sunflower oil while mothers of the neonates in group B will be advised massage without any emollient. Babies will closely be followed up and their weight and length will be measured at six months of age and will be analyzed using SPSS v 23.0.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
140
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.
King Edward Medical University
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Change in Weight
Neonates will be called for follow up after 6 months of application of sunflower oil and their weights will be measured in kilograms using digital weighing scale.
Time frame: Six Months
Change in Length
Neonates will be called for follow up after 6 months of application of sunflower oil and their lengths will be measured in centimeters using infant length scale.
Time frame: Six Months
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