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Simple cover and massage may speed up jaundice treatment in newborns

NCT ID NCT06921330

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

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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.

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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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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

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Started

Nov 2025

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

12 hours to 1 month

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Abo-Incompatibility term babies with a 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

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

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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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