Simple cover and massage may speed up jaundice treatment in newborns

NCT ID NCT06921330

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Karabuk University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether placing a white cover over the incubator and giving gentle massage during phototherapy can lower bilirubin levels faster in newborns with jaundice caused by ABO incompatibility. Sixty full-term babies were included. The goal was to see if these simple additions could shorten the time babies need to spend under phototherapy lights.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: white cover and baby massage
What this could lead to: If it works, this simple, low-cost approach could shorten phototherapy time for newborns with jaundice due to ABO incompatibility.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study (60 babies) without a control group, so results may not be generalizable. The intervention is supportive, not a replacement for standard phototherapy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

blood group incompatibility hyperbilirubinemia Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal Jaundice, Neonatal neonatal jaundice due to ABO incompatibility transient familial neonatal hyperbilirubinemia white piedra

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ABO INCOMPATIBILITY HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA, NEONATAL NEWBORN JAUNDICE NEWBORN MASSAGE PHOTOTHERAPY WHITE COVER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Karabük Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Karabük, Karabük Province, 78020, Turkey (Türkiye)

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