A pilot randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of infant massage on the acceptance, commitment and awareness of influence in parents of babies with Down syndrome

Background The emotional state of parents of babies with Down syndrome affects their babies' development and their parent–child bonding. The aim for this study was to conduct a pilot randomised controlled evaluation of the effect of infant massage on parents of babies with Down syndrome. Method...

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Published in:Journal of intellectual disability research 2023-01, Vol.67 (1), p.35-48
Main Authors: Pinero‐Pinto, E., Romero‐Galisteo, R. P., Jiménez‐Rejano, J.‐J., Escobio‐Prieto, I., Peña‐Salinas, M., Luque‐Moreno, C., Palomo‐Carrión, R.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptance
Babies
Child Development
Commitment
Comparative Analysis
Control groups
Down syndrome
Down Syndrome - therapy
Experimental Groups
Humans
Infant
Infants
Intervention
interview
Massage
Original
Parent-child relations
Parents
Parents & parenting
Parents - psychology
Pilot Projects
Statistical Analysis
Young Children
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Summary:Background The emotional state of parents of babies with Down syndrome affects their babies' development and their parent–child bonding. The aim for this study was to conduct a pilot randomised controlled evaluation of the effect of infant massage on parents of babies with Down syndrome. Methods This pilot study compared two groups (intervention and control), each with 16 parents of babies with Down syndrome. Indices of acceptance, engagement and awareness of influence were measured at two different time points (pre‐test and after 5 weeks) using the ‘This Is My Baby’ Interview. The allocation of families to each group was randomised. The experimental group performed infant massage, applied by the parents, for 5 weeks, every day for at least 10 min. The massage protocol was based on the methodology created by Vimala McClure. Parents in the control group received the intervention after completion of the study. Results The indices of acceptance, commitment and awareness of influence improved in the experimental group and in the control group. The 2 × 2 mixed‐model analysis of variance indicates a statistically significant group‐by‐time interaction for all indices (P 
ISSN:0964-2633
1365-2788
1365-2788
DOI:10.1111/jir.12983