NCT05260138

Brief Summary

This study aimed to investigate the effect of bundling gentle body massage along with regular position change on bilirubin level and clinical outcomes among full-term neonates with hyperbilirubinemia under phototherapy. Hypothesis Full-term neonates with hyperbilirubinemia who receive gentle body massage along with regular position change exhibit less bilirubin level and better clinical outcomes than those who don't.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 20, 2021

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 17, 2021

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 18, 2021

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 18, 2022

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 2, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

March 2, 2022

Status Verified

February 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

February 18, 2022

Last Update Submit

February 18, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

HyperbilirubinemianeonatalMassage TherapyBilirubinStool frequencyLength of Hospital Stay

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Bilirubin level

    The researchers recorded the neonates' Bilirubin level from the laboratory results

    After 3 days

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Percentage of the consumed milk

    After 3 days

  • Frequency of stool

    After 3 days

  • daily weight

    After 3 days

  • Length of hospital stay

    After 10 days

Study Arms (2)

The intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

received all basic routine care in addition to regular position change and gentle body massage

Other: Gentle Body message

The control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

received the conventional NICU care

Other: Routine NICU Care

Interventions

The intervention group received gentle body massage twice/day and position change from supine to lateral every two hours under the phototherapy for three consecutive days in addition to routine NICU care.

The intervention group

received the conventional NICU care of infants undergoing phototherapy. Phototherapy was given by single Blue LEDs emitting light in a narrow spectrum (450-470 nm). Initially, phototherapy lamps were checked and adjusted at the height of 30 cm from the neonates who were kept naked in the incubator/crib except for the reproductive organs with shielded eyes. The neonates were positioned supine under the phototherapy. The treatment was given continuously, except while feeding and nursing for 30 minutes every 3 hours. The neonates' skin was cleaned with warm water without applying any sorts of ointments oils or creams. They were also observed for signs of dehydration.

The control group

Eligibility Criteria

Age1 Day - 28 Days
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Full-term
  • receive enteral feeding (breast, bottle, or mixed feeding, gavage)
  • Newly admitted

You may not qualify if:

  • Required exchange transfusion
  • Required mechanical ventilation
  • Has acute phase of circulatory insufficiency
  • Hemolytic disease
  • Neurological disorders
  • Congenital anomalies
  • Neonatal sepsis Diarrhea

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Nursing

Alexandria, 56321, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Zhang M, Wang L, Wang Y, Tang J. The influence of massage on neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019 Sep;32(18):3109-3114. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1455183. Epub 2018 Apr 9.

    PMID: 29631455BACKGROUND
  • Chen A, Du L, Xu Y, Chen L, Wu Y. The effect of blue light exposure on the expression of circadian genes: bmal1 and cryptochrome 1 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of jaundiced neonates. Pediatr Res. 2005 Dec;58(6):1180-4. doi: 10.1203/01.pdr.0000183663.98446.05.

    PMID: 16306190BACKGROUND
  • Donneborg ML, Knudsen KB, Ebbesen F. Effect of infants' position on serum bilirubin level during conventional phototherapy. Acta Paediatr. 2010 Aug;99(8):1131-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01885.x. Epub 2010 Jun 2.

    PMID: 20528799BACKGROUND
  • Field TM, Schanberg SM, Scafidi F, Bauer CR, Vega-Lahr N, Garcia R, Nystrom J, Kuhn CM. Tactile/kinesthetic stimulation effects on preterm neonates. Pediatrics. 1986 May;77(5):654-8.

    PMID: 3754633BACKGROUND
  • Kato S, Iwata O, Yamada Y, Kakita H, Yamada T, Nakashima H, Sugiura T, Suzuki S, Togari H. Standardization of phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia using multiple-wavelength irradiance integration. Pediatr Neonatol. 2020 Feb;61(1):100-105. doi: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2019.07.002. Epub 2019 Aug 12.

    PMID: 31473126BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hyperbilirubinemia, NeonatalHyperbilirubinemia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Infant, Newborn, DiseasesCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Lecturer

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 18, 2022

First Posted

March 2, 2022

Study Start

August 20, 2021

Primary Completion

December 17, 2021

Study Completion

December 18, 2021

Last Updated

March 2, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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