Effect of touch as a complement for phototherapy on the reduction level of bilirubin in icteric newborns

Phase 3

• Conditions: Hyperbilirubinemia.; Neonatal jaundice, unspecified; P 59.9

• Registration Number: IRCT2015070122583N2
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for research of Esfarayen faculty of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

full-term newborns weighing over 2000 grams; with Apgar score between 8-10; exclusive breastfeeding with mothers milk and having bilirubin greater than 12 milligrams per deciliter
Exclusion criteria: preterm infants with birth weight less than 2000 grams; having skin diseases; blood disorders; heart problems; hypothyroidism.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bilirubin in blood of newborns. Timepoint: Every 24 hours. Method of measurement: milligrams per deciliter.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Discharge of newborns. Timepoint: day. Method of measurement: a day.