Neonatal Massage for Infant Development

Recruiting at 1 trial location

Overseen By Victoria Brooks

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

Disqualifiers: Active psychosis, mania, suicidal, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

80 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this study is to learn about brain connectivity and if massaging babies shortly after birth has an impact. Half of the recruited babies will receive massage daily while the other half will not, and differences will be observed.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for newborn babies whose caregivers speak English and can give informed consent. It aims to understand brain development and the effects of neonatal massage.

Inclusion Criteria

Ability to give informed consent

English speaking

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Half of the recruited babies receive daily massage while the other half do not

up to 3 months

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in brain connectivity using fMRI

up to 3 months

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Neonatal Massage

Trial Overview The study is testing whether daily massages for newborns affect their brain connectivity. Babies are randomly divided into two groups: one receives massages, while the other does not.

Participant Groups

Group I: Neonatal Massage Received Active Control 1 Intervention

Group II: No Massage Received Active Control 1 Intervention

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Washington University School of Medicine

Lead Sponsor

Trials

2,027

Recruited

2,353,000+

University of Minnesota

Collaborator

Trials

1,459

Recruited

1,623,000+