Simple cover and massage may speed up jaundice treatment in newborns
NCT ID NCT06209489
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether covering the incubator with a white cover and giving baby massage during phototherapy can lower bilirubin levels and shorten treatment time in newborns with jaundice. Researchers studied 60 full-term babies receiving phototherapy. The goal was to see if these simple, non-invasive additions could improve outcomes.
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 effective, this simple, low-cost approach could help newborns with jaundice recover faster and reduce the time they need phototherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 babies, so results may not apply to all newborns. The interventions are supportive and not a replacement for standard medical care.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Jun 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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12 hours to 1 month
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Term babies with gestational age between 37-42 weeks, * Does not have a respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal or neurological disorder or syndrome that would prevent or complicate oral feeding, * Birth weight of 2500 g and above, * With phototherapy indication, * Do not have any health problems other than neonatal jaundice detected in the prenatal period, * Those with a stable health condition, * Orally fed, * No clinical signs of dehydration, * Do not have any skin problems that would prevent baby massage, * Newborns with written and verbal informed consent from their families will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Premature, * Those with congenital malformations, * Those with hyperbilirubinemia requiring exchange transfusion, * Those with Rh hemolytic disease, * Having a positive culture test (sepsis), * Those with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, * Birth weight below 2500 grams, * Those who were referred to another center during the research, * Discharged early, * Unexpected complications developed during the research, * Bronze child syndrome occurs during phototherapy, * Newborns who develop a pathology that will prevent or complicate oral feeding will not be included in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karabuk University
Karabük, Turkey (Türkiye)
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