Neonatal jaundice. Neonatal jaundice, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group under massage therapy plus phototherapy. Intervention 2: Control group without massage therapy.
Treatment - Other
Intervention group under massage therapy plus phototherapy
Control group without massage therapy
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Days to 14 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age of 2 to 14 days; full term newborn (gestational age between 38 to 40 weeks); weight of 2500 to 4000 gr; having indirect hyperbilirubinemia (TSB>16 mg/dl); absence of hemolysis, ABO or Rh incompatibility; negative coomb’s test; reticulocyte count less than 5%. Exclusion criteria: The neonates with sign of sepsis; electrolyte impairment; any congenital anomalies or disease; seizure; formula feeding; hemolytic disease and those who need exchange transfusion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total billirubin. Timepoint: First, second, third and fourth day of hospitalization. Method of measurement: RA1000 Techinca. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Eghbalian
Hamedan University of Medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed