White Cover and Massage Impact on Bilirubin Levels and Phototherapy Duration in Newborns

NCT06209489 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: E-77192459-050.99-299327
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to examine the effect of white cover and massage application on newborns' bilirubin level and duration of phototherapy in newborns receiving phototherapy.

Conditions

Newborn Massage; Phototerapy; White Cover; Newborn Jaundice; Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal

Keywords

Newborn; Phototherapy; White Cover; Massage; Hyperbilirubinemia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• White cover

  A white cover will be covered over the incubator during phototherapy.

  24 hours

• Newborn massage

  Baby massage will be applied during phototherapy.

  2 times 15 minutes at 12 hour intervals

Study Arms (2)

İntervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

1. White fabric will be covered over the incubator for term newborns during phototherapy. 2. During phototherapy, term newborns will receive a baby massage, including facial massage, chest massage, arm massage, abdominal massage and leg massage, twice a day for 15 minutes.

Other: White cover

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The hospital's clinical routine will be applied to the newborns in the control group.

Interventions

White cover OTHER

* A white cover will be covered over the incubator during phototherapy. * Baby massage will be applied during phototherapy.

Also known as: Newborn massage

İntervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Hours - 1 Month
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Term babies with gestational age between 37-42 weeks,
• Does not have a respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal or neurological disorder or syndrome that would prevent or complicate oral feeding,
• Birth weight of 2500 g and above,
• With phototherapy indication,
• Do not have any health problems other than neonatal jaundice detected in the prenatal period,
• Those with a stable health condition,
• Orally fed,
• No clinical signs of dehydration,
• Do not have any skin problems that would prevent baby massage,
• Newborns with written and verbal informed consent from their families will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Premature,
• Those with congenital malformations,
• Those with hyperbilirubinemia requiring exchange transfusion,
• Those with Rh hemolytic disease,
• Having a positive culture test (sepsis),
• Those with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency,
• Birth weight below 2500 grams,
• Those who were referred to another center during the research,
• Discharged early,
• Unexpected complications developed during the research,
• Bronze child syndrome occurs during phototherapy,
• Newborns who develop a pathology that will prevent or complicate oral feeding will not be included in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karabuk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Karabuk University

Karabük, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Jaundice, Neonatal; 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

• Zeynep ZE ÇİFTCİ DEMİRTAŞ, 1

  midwife

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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: Midwife

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 30, 2023
• First Posted: January 17, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 29, 2024
• Study Completion: June 30, 2024
• Last Updated: January 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)