Objective The effects of the two groups is compared to see whether there are superiority in early intervention of brain damage in preterm infants with the Massage of Tongduxingnao and Yishenjianpi. Whether to further established the important position of traditional Chinese medicine in the early intervention of brain damage in premature infants. Methods 82 infants with Brain demage in preterm infants were selected, randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group received the treatment of Massage of Tongduxingnao and Yishenjianpi combined with routine intervention. The control group received Massage of Sensory Stimulation combined with routine intervention. The Gross Motor Function Measure , Bayley scales of infant developmentⅡ（MDI、PDI）and the Gesell Developmental Scales were tested before, right after and 3 months after the treatment designed. Results The children’s development quotients (DQ) and GMFM(A,B) areas in both groups are improved. The experimental group has a significant superiority in improving the DQ of gross motor function by Gesell Developmental Scales and GMFM(B area)compared with the control group(P﹤0.05), but no discrepancy in the others. After the treatment,the score of experimental group reach normalization in Mental Development Index(MDI) and Psychomotor Development Index(PDI) by BSID is higher compared with the control group(P>0.05). Conclusion The Massage of Tongduxingnao and Yishenjianpi and the Massage of Sensory Stimulation can promote the developmental level of the intelligence and gross motor function,and The Massage of Tongduxingnao and Yishenjianpi has a significant superiority in improving the DQ of gross motor function and sitting position(B area of GMFM).
Keywords: Brain demage in preterm infants; early intervention; Chinese massage