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IRCT201108077244N1 IRCT 2016-05-16 Vice chancellor for research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Investigation of massage’s effect on phototropic answer in newborne jandice Effects of Massage on Response to Phototherapy in Newborns with Hyperbilirubinemia 2011-02-20 anticipated 60 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/7674 interventional Randomization: Not randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. 2-3 neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Intervention 1: Infants in the control group received traditional phototherapy and intensive care. Intervention 2: Infants in the intervention group received massage in addition to conventional phototherapy and intensive care. Massage was performed thrice daily (every 8 h) for 30 min each. Using gentle pressure, the researcher usually massaged different parts of the body with the soft parts of the fingers of both hands. Six organs of the body were massaged) lower limbs, upper limbs, abdomen, chest, back, and head and neck (.
public Najmeh Alfi
Pediatrics Dep, Ghaem Hospital, Ahmadabad ST
mashhad Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 915 307 0641 AlfiN881@mums.ac.ir Mashhad University of Medical Sciences scientific hassan boskabadi
Pediatrics Department, ghaem hospital, Ahmadabad ST.
mashhad Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9176699199 +98 51 3841 7451 boskabadih@mums.ac.ir Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: term infants (weight: 2500–4000 g) who required phototherapy for jaundice of unknown cause Exclusion Criteria: Infants with congenital anomalies؛5 minute Apgar score <7؛ contraindications for massage (sores, cuts, burns, infectious rashes, dislocations, hyperthermia, or swollen joints). 1 day 28 days Both 59.9 Neonatal Jaundice Treatment - Other Treatment - Other Infants in the control group received traditional phototherapy and intensive care. Infants in the intervention group received massage in addition to conventional phototherapy and intensive care. Massage was performed thrice daily (every 8 h) for 30 min each. Using gentle pressure, the researcher usually massaged different parts of the body with the soft parts of the fingers of both hands. Six organs of the body were massaged) lower limbs, upper limbs, abdomen, chest, back, and head and neck (. Unknown hyperbilirubinemia. Timepoint: At admision. Method of measurement: Questionnaire, Laboratory Test. Bilirubine level. Timepoint: at admision, phototherapy, discharge time. Method of measurement: Diazo test. Duration of phototherapy. Timepoint: Discharge time. Method of measurement: Hours. Vice chancellor for research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Approved 2010-08-20 Ethics committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Vice chancellor for research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,Daneshgah St Mashhad Iran (Islamic Republic of)