Oil Massage In Neonates: An Open Randomized Controlled Study Of Coconut Versus Mineral Oil
| Effect | Increase |
| Trial Design | Randomized trial |
| Trial Length | 2-4 Weeks |
| Number of Subjects | 224 |
| Sex | Both Genders |
| Age Range | 0-1 |
When mothers gave their infants coconut oil massages (days 2-31 of life, very young ages) four times daily, the coconut oil group appeared to have increased rate of weight gain and length gain relative to both mineral oil control and placebo groups.
