1624 The Comparison of the Effects of Massaging and Rocking on Infantile Colic

Background and Aims The aim of this study was to compare the effects of massaging and rocking on the treatment of infantile colic. Methods This randomized clinical trial involved 100 infants < 13 weeks of age who were considered colic were randomly assigned to either infant massage (n=50) or rocking groups (n=50), in Arak, Iran, in 2010. In the massage group, trained individuals taught the infant massage technique to the parents and gave them a brochure. Daily interventions were recommended in both groups 3 times daily for one week. Parents recorded infant crying times, duration, and severity over a week. After one week, data were analyzed by SPSS and statistical significance tests (P