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To know which is best among two methods of care(yaksons touch and kangaroo mother care) during light treatment on babies with jaundice

To compare the effectiveness of yakson’s touch versus kangaroo mother care during phototherapy on newborns with neonatal jaundice-Randomized controlled Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/067516
Enrollment
105
Registered
2024-05-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P599- Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Yaksons touch: Yakson’s touch: the term yak means medicine and son refers to hand
yakson’s touch is technique that applied to the neonate by the researcher in the warmer twice the day at morning and afternoon shift before the time of feeding
it includes three stages of touch that lasting for 15 mins
1. Hand resting
5miutes resting the researchers one hand on the chest and abdomen of neonate while supporting the back of the neonate with other hand 2. Gentle caressing: is the placement of same previous hand positi

Sponsors

valliappan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All neonates with jaundice

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Neonates with pathological jaundice 2.Neonates with sepsis and ventilatory support

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The role of yaksons touch or KMC during phototherapy in reduction of serum bilirubin levels and duration of phototherapy and hospital stayTimepoint: At 24,48,72 hours of life—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactThumjaa

Aarupadai veedu medical college and hospital

thumjaa.annamalai@avmc.edu.in9841573725

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026