Comparison of three methods of foot massage, kangaroo care and standard care on bilirubin level and physiological indicators

Comparison of three methods of foot massage, kangaroo care and standard care on bilirubin level and physiological indicators of term neonates with physiological jaundice

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210501051142N3

Enrollment

Registered

2022-08-02

Start date

2022-10-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-08-29

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

Conditions

Physiological jaundice.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group1: Babies in the reflexology group receive massage in the respective specific area, in such a way that the baby is placed on the bed in a quiet and bright room lying

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Days to 21 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: No underlying, congenital and infectious disease Term infants (gestational age equal to or greater than 37 weeks) Birth weight over 2,500 grams Exclusive breastfeeding

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Infant parents' unwillingness to participate in the study The presence of problems in the soles of the feet (edema, tissue damage, skin infection, skin rashes, fractures) Need for blood transfusion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Bilirubin level. Timepoint: Every 24 hours. Method of measurement: The baby's bilirubin is taken by capillary inside the capillary tube and sent to the hospital laboratory and measured by photometric method according to the routine of the newborn department and is continuously collected and recorded in the form.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahbobeh Sajadi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

golmehrsherafati@gmail.com009886341735057

Outcome results

None listed

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