The effect of reflexology and massage on neonatal jaundice

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: P59.9; Hyperbilirubinemia.; Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

• Registration Number: IRCT20180206038642N3
• Lead Sponsor: Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 7 October 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

having indirect hyperbilirubinemia.
Term baby (42-37 weeks)
Apgar at birth 8-10
Infants weighing at least 2500 grams to 4000 grams
No prohibition of foot massage (Edema, tissue damage, skin infections, cutaneous rash, fractures and vascular disorders)
Failure to pass meconium

Exclusion Criteria

Any risk factors such as hemolysis, septicemia, asphyxiation
Pathologic icter (jaundice of the first day)
Glucose 6-phosphate enzyme deficiency (G6PD)
Congenital anomalies
Infection (pneumonia, gastroenteritis, sepsis and bronchitis)
Gastrointestinal obstruction
Biliary atresia
Diarrhea and child tanning during phototherapy
Parental unwillingness to participate in the study
disease such as congenital anomalies, neurological disorders, gastrointestinal and genetic disorders
Perform blood transfusion

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The amount of bilirubin. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 24 hours and 48 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory result.