Massage Therapy on Weight and Sleep Wake Pattern Among Preterm Infants Ms. John Saumya1, Mrs. Devi Ramya Rathi2, Dr. Judie A3 1M. Sc Nursing II year, SRM College of Nursing, Chennai 2Sr. Lecturer, SRM College of Nursing, Chennai 3Dean, SRM College of Nursing, Chennai Online published on 6 December, 2016. Abstract The main aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of massage therapy on weight and sleep wake pattern among preterm infants. Two group, quasi experimental pre-test-post-test design was adopted forthe study. Sixty pre-term infants were selected for study. The results of the study concluded that massage therapy was effective in improving weight and sleep wake pattern of preterm infants. Top Keywords Effectiveness, Massage Therapy, Sleep Wake Pattern, Pre Term infants. Top |