The Effect of Massage on the Bilirubin Level in Term Infants Receiving Phototherapy

NCT05356273 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2021/84
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 61
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: It has been reported in the current literature that massage has various positive physiological effects on the newborn. Also baby massage; It increases the collection and excretion of waste products such as bilirubin by accelerating the flow of blood, lymph and tissue fluids. Our aim is to investigate the effect of infant massage on hyperbilirubinemia in newborns receiving phototherapy. Method: The population of the study consisted of babies who were hospitalized in Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit between October 2021 and January 2022 and needed phototherapy. Transcutaneous bilirubin device and data collection form were used to obtain the data. 61 newborns who met the study criteria were randomly divided into experimental (n=30) and control (n=31) groups. Phototherapy was applied to all babies twice a day. In addition to phototherapy, infant massage was applied to the experimental group for 10 minutes just before the phototherapy. Bilirubin level measurements were made 2 hours after the end of phototherapy for both groups. Diaper changes for both groups were carried out 8 times a day, every 3 hours.

Conditions

Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal

Keywords

infant; baby massage; hyperbilirubinemia; bilirubin

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Bilirubin levels

  decreasing bilirubin levels within intervention times

  72 hours

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Stool frequency

  72 hours

Study Arms (2)

Massage Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The incubator temperature was adjusted between 28-30 C, and it was administered while the baby was awake and one hour after feeding. Before the massage, the hands were washed and warmed. Just before each phototherapy application, 10-minute baby massage was performed by the researcher.Then phototherapy was applied.

Procedure: Baby massage

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Just received phototherapy twice a day

Interventions

Baby massage PROCEDURE

Starting from the baby's face first, then the abdomen and chest, back, upper extremities and finally the lower extremities were massaged with semi-circular movements, respectively.

Massage Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 1 Day - 28 Days
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Born between 37-42 gestational weeks
• Birth weight between 2500-4000gr
• st and 5th Apgar score between 7-10
• Needing phototherapy treatment
• Diagnosed with indirect hyperbilirubinemia 24 hours or more after birth
• Orally fed
• No health problems other than indirect hyperbilirubinemia
• Newborns who has stable vital signs

You may not qualify if:

• ABO blood incompatibility or Rh incompatibility
• Diagnosed with direct hyperbilirubinemia
• Newborns who has skin anomaly
• Needing fluid replacement
• Newborns with gastrointestinal disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul University Cerrahpasa

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (17)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal; Hyperbilirubinemia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Infant, Newborn, Diseases; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Elif Dogan

  Researcher Assistant

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 25, 2022
• First Posted: May 2, 2022
• Study Start: October 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2022
• Study Completion: January 1, 2022
• Last Updated: October 18, 2024

Record last verified: 2022-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)