IRCT201105016352N1 IRCT 2012-02-25 Tehran University of Medical Sciences Study of the effect of Tactile-kinesthetic stimulations on neonatal behaviors and physical growth in LBW neonates Study of the effect of Tactile-kinesthetic stimulations on neonatal behaviors and physical growth in LBW neonates hospitalized in NICU 2010-08-23 anticipated 40 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/6797 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A low birth weight neonates. The massage therapy protocol is done for treatment group for 10 days. massage therapy is begun on the first day of birth and continue for 10 consecutive days. The massage sessions comprised three segments which is two five-minute phases of tactile stimulation and one five-minute phase of kinesthetic stimulation that is given during the middle phase. During tactile stimulation, the neonate is placed in prone position and stroked with the fingers of both hands of therapist for 5, one- minute periods over each region in the following sequence: 1) from the top of the head to the neck , 2) from the neck across the shoulders and back to the neck, 3) from the upper back to the buttocks and revert to the upper back, 4) from the thigh to the foot to the thigh on both legs simultaneously, and 5) from the shoulder to the hand to the shoulder on both arms simultaneously. For the kinesthetic phase, neonate is placed in supine position. This phase consist of six passive flexion/extension movements lasting approximately 10 seconds each. These movements occur in the following sequence: 1) right arm, 2) left arm, 3) right leg, 4) left leg, and 5) both leg simultaneously. Finally tactile stimulation is repeated in third phase..