Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT07187232
Effects of Acupressure on Physiological Indicators, Oxygen Demand and Length of Hospital Stay in Premature Infants With Pulmonary Infiltration
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 42 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 32 Weeks
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
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.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | massage acupoints | The massage acupoints involved Zusanli (ST36), Fenglong (ST40), Zhongfu (LU1), Tanzhong (CV17), and Feishu (BL13). Each acupoint was massaged for 2 minutes, totaling 10 minutes per session. The routine care included chest physiotherapy and sputum suction as needed every 3 hours (PRN, Q3H). |
| BEHAVIORAL | Routine care | The routine care included chest physiotherapy and sputum suction as needed every 3 hours (PRN, Q3H). |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2023-07-02
- Primary completion
- 2024-04-11
- Completion
- 2024-06-30
- First posted
- 2025-09-22
- Last updated
- 2025-09-22
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Taiwan
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07187232. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.