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This study evaluates the effects of I LOVE U and field massages on weight and gastrointestinal function in NICU-admitted preterm infants.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_jcim-2024-0295_abs_002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A controlled trial was conducted with 84 preterm infants. The infants were randomized into two intervention groups (I LOVE U and field massages) and a control group. The control group received routine care, while the intervention groups received routine care plus either I LOVE U or field massages. Massages were administered for 15\u202fmin twice daily before feeding for 5\u00a0days. Gastrointestinal variables were measured, including residual gastric volume, abdominal circumference, defecation frequency, and weight before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed with SPSS version\u00a022.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_jcim-2024-0295_abs_003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study findings revealed no significant differences in weight or gastrointestinal function indices among the groups over the study period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_jcim-2024-0295_abs_004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings demonstrated that infants in the massage intervention group exhibited better weight status and lost less weight than the controls post-intervention. Moreover, the I LOVE U massage technique enhanced defecation in infants, suggesting better impacts on gastrointestinal factors. Further interventional studies, however, are recommended to explore the effects of this specific massage technique.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_jcim-2024-0295_abs_005\">\n                    <jats:title>Trial registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This trial was registered with the Iranian\u00a0Registry of Clinical Trials under Reg. NO. 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