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IRCT201401089568N6 IRCT 2014-02-16 Maternal,Fetal & Neonatal Research Center Effect of baby massage on reducing neonatal jaundice Evaluation of the effect of baby massage on reducing neonatal jaundice in healthy neonates born in delivery ward of Vali-asr hospital in 1392-1393 2014-02-20 anticipated 50 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/10131 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention. N/A Neonatal jaundice. Intervention 1: Therapy(Intervention) group: Baby massage is taught to the mothers by a professional personal. it is emphasized that mothers should wash their hands thoroughly up to the elbows before starting the massage. Massage is started on the first day of birth and is continued until the 5th day. Neonates in the therapy group are massaged twice every day for a period of 15 minutes each time, massage is performed using baby oil and bare clean washed hands.Starting with 2 fingers from the face and around the eyes and cheeks then the chest , then the abdomen with semicircular moves and finally the extremities and the back( both sides of the vertebras). Intervention 2: control group: standard methods, massage is not performed and routine care is given.
public Edit Haghnazarian
No.29, 2nd St., Homaei ave., Resalat Blvd.
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1633835461 +98 21 8841 6249 edith.hagh@gmail.com Maternal,Fetal & Neonatal Research Center scientific Hosein Dalili
Vali-Asr Hospital
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14197 +98 21 6659 1316 hoseindalili@yahoo.com Breastfeeding Research Center Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: gestational age of 37-41 weeks, birth weight of more than 2500 grams, APGAR score of 8-10( 1st and 5th minute), being healthy on all other aspects Exclusion criteria: neonatal jaundice at a level that requires admission and therapy(including phototherapy), presence of asphyxia in neonate(characterized by a umbilical artery Ph of below 7), ABO/Rh incompatibility, G6PD deficiency, induction of labor , suffering from uterine atony after delivery, caesarian section performed because of absence of labor progression, history of blood exchange due to jaundice in a previous child. 1 year 2 years Both P59.9 Neonatal janudice, unspecified Prevention Prevention Therapy(Intervention) group: Baby massage is taught to the mothers by a professional personal. it is emphasized that mothers should wash their hands thoroughly up to the elbows before starting the massage. Massage is started on the first day of birth and is continued until the 5th day. Neonates in the therapy group are massaged twice every day for a period of 15 minutes each time, massage is performed using baby oil and bare clean washed hands.Starting with 2 fingers from the face and around the eyes and cheeks then the chest , then the abdomen with semicircular moves and finally the extremities and the back( both sides of the vertebras). control group: standard methods, massage is not performed and routine care is given. Serum bilirubin level. Timepoint: Day 4. Method of measurement: Miligram per desilitre in blood test. Defecation time. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: Asking mother. Maternal,Fetal & Neonatal Research Center Approved 2014-01-07 TUMS-Research Deputy TUMS-Ghods st., Keshavarz blvd Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)