Can a quick lesson prevent newborn jaundice? study tests it
NCT ID NCT07187622
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether teaching mothers about neonatal jaundice after a planned C-section could improve their knowledge and reduce jaundice in their babies. 78 mothers took part, with half receiving two training sessions and the other half getting standard care. Researchers measured knowledge before and after training and tracked jaundice symptoms by phone for a month.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- education program on neonatal jaundice
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple education program could help mothers recognize jaundice early and reduce complications in newborns.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-site study with only 78 participants. Results may not apply to all mothers or settings, and education alone may not prevent jaundice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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78 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Mothers who gave birth by planned cesarean section, * Mothers who did not receive planned training on neonatal jaundice, * Having been hospitalized for at least 2 days and having attended training at least 2 times until the day of discharge, * Being willing and willing to participate in the study, * Mothers who have the ability to read, write and understand Turkish, * Not having a psychological or mental disability Exclusion Criteria: * Mothers who did not attend the training or were discharged before 2 days, * Mothers who were admitted to the ward with an emergency cesarean section, * Having a risky pregnancy, * The baby being admitted to the intensive care unit during the hospitalization period (within 48 hours), * The baby being admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis other than neonatal jaundice after discharge, * Not being able to contact during the training process, * Mothers who did not attend the final test 1 month after the training
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Okan University
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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