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A survey of Massage therapy effect on transcutaneus bilirubin in healthy term neonates

A survey of Massage therapy effect on transcutaneus bilirubin in healthy term neonates

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201010274961N3
Enrollment
100
Registered
2012-10-23
Start date
2012-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: For massage group,(from the first day to the fifth day postnatal) clinical staff gave 15-20 minutes of baby massage once daily according university of Miami protocol. Intervention
Prevention
For massage group,(from the first day to the fifth day postnatal) clinical staff gave 15-20 minutes of baby massage once daily according university of Miami protocol
newborns in the control group underwent routine daily care (without massage) and transcutaneous bilirubin level measured (from the first day to the fifth day postnatal) daily.

Sponsors

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 1 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The main inclusion criteria included gestational age more than 37,birth weight=or>2500, breast feeding and postnatal age less than 12 h and those of the exclusion were congenital anomaly, cephalhematoma?blood group incompatibility ,sepsis, formula feeding, exchange transfusion in previous sibling

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Transcutaneus bilirubin. Timepoint: each 24 h. Method of measurement: by bilimeter.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Stool frequency. Timepoint: each 24. Method of measurement: inspection by mother.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHoma Babaei, MD

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

homa_babaei @kums.ac.ir+98 83 1427 6303

Outcome results

None listed

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