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massage effect and jaundice

Comparison of two Massage Techniques, Field and Vimala, on reduction of Physiological Jaundice in Term and Late Preterm Infants: A Single-blind Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201204116918N8
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2012-08-09
Start date
2012-08-22
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 Physiological jaundice. Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: The newborns in control group will receive routine care and no intervention will be performed on them. Intervention 2: In first group tactile and kinesthetic stimulation will carry ou
From the back of the neck to both ends of the shoulders, and vice versa
From the thighs down to the ankles, and vice versa
From the shoulders down the arms to the wrist, and vice versa In the middle phase, the neonate will make to lie in a supine position for kinesthetic stimulation that included 5 segments of 1 minute ea
massage will carry out in 15-minute sessions
Each session consisted of 2 standardized phases. First phase in supine position
Face: Gently massage upper lids with your thumbs outward, from the nose to the cheeks
slide your thumbs from the upper lip to the cheeks
then under the ears with index and middle finger from ears the chin
Arms and hands: Gently massage the armpit with circular movements
slide your hands from the shoulder to the wrists
use twisting movements in opposite direction
Chest: Slide both hands starting from the midline to the sides, from the sides to midline. Abdomen: Slide hand down the abdomen, alternating left and right
slide hands together from right to left over the abdomen. Slide your hands downward on the left side, upward
Prevention
The newborns in control group will receive routine care and no intervention will be performed on them.
In first group tactile and kinesthetic stimulation will carry out in 15-minute sessions.Each session consisted of 3 standardized phases of 5 minutes each, in which the infants were keep in a prone po

Sponsors

Deputy of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 4 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: over 35 weeks gestational age; weighing between 2000-4000g; apgar score between 8-10 for first minute and fifth minute; having no congenital disease and problems such as neonatal asphyxia, ecchymosis, birth trauma, congenital infection. exclusion criteria: starting phototherapy in result of elevated total billirubin level; recieving billirubin-lowering drugs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of billirubin level. Timepoint: during study, daily. Method of measurement: in mg/dl with use of cutaneous and blood test.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Stool frequency. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: observation.—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Outcome results

None listed

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