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Effect of abdominal massage on bilirubin level of preterm neonates undergoing phototherapy

A study of assess the effectiveness of abdominal massage on bilirubin level of preterm neonates undergoing phototherapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/107978
Enrollment
50
Registered
2026-04-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: D758- Other specified diseases of bloodand blood-forming organs

Interventions

Intervention1: abdominal massage and phototherapy: abdominal massage and phototherapy with coconut oil three session per day for 5 to 10 minutes for two consecutive days Control Intervention1: phototh

Sponsors

Dayanand medical college and hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: neonates having day of life 2 and having TSB or TCB more than 10mg/dl

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: neonates having any surgical illness and major congenital anomalies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
there will be decrease in levels of bilirubin and increase in number of defecation, daily weight and feeding patternTimepoint: baseline data before giving massage after 24 hours and 48 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
improvment in sleep pattern & release of abdominal massageTimepoint: baseline data before massage after 24 hoursand48 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKamaldeep Arora

college of nursing, dayanand medical college and hospital

sumeetjassal10@gmail.com9888392910

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026