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The effect of reflexology and massage on neonatal jaundice

Compratitive investigating the effect of reflexology and neonatal massage on the level of bilirubin in hospitalized neonates with hyperbilirubinemia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180206038642N3
Enrollment
90
Registered
2019-08-30
Start date
2019-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-10-07

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Conditions

Hyperbilirubinemia. Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the massage therapy group, babies receive massage programs in addition to phototherapy, for three consecutive days for 20 to 15 minutes a day. Intervention 2: In

Sponsors

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Days to 15 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: having indirect hyperbilirubinemia. Term baby (42-37 weeks) Apgar at birth 8-10 Infants weighing at least 2500 grams to 4000 grams No prohibition of foot massage (Edema, tissue damage, skin infections, cutaneous rash, fractures and vascular disorders) Failure to pass meconium

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any risk factors such as hemolysis, septicemia, asphyxiation Pathologic icter (jaundice of the first day) Glucose 6-phosphate enzyme deficiency (G6PD) Congenital anomalies Infection (pneumonia, gastroenteritis, sepsis and bronchitis) Gastrointestinal obstruction Biliary atresia Diarrhea and child tanning during phototherapy Parental unwillingness to participate in the study disease such as congenital anomalies, neurological disorders, gastrointestinal and genetic disorders Perform blood transfusion

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The amount of bilirubin. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 24 hours and 48 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory result.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFateme Abdoli

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

abdoli_f@yahoo.com+98 34 3425 5900

Outcome results

None listed

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