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The Effects of Underrunning Water Bathing and Underrunning Water Bathing-Massage Combination on Bilirubin Levels in Term Newborns With Hyperbilirubinemia

NCT07771985 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2026-08-19

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Summary

This randomized controlled study aimed to compare the effects of under running water bathing and underrunning water bathing combined with massage on bilirubin levels in term newborns receiving phototherapy. The study was conducted between June 2024 and March 2025 in the neonatal clinic of Kayseri City Hospital after obtaining institutional permission, ethics approval, and informed consent from the families. Ninety term newborns were randomly assigned to three groups:under running water bathing, under running water bathing +massage, and control (routine care). Bilirubin levels were measured before phototherapy and at the 12th and 24th hours. While bilirubin levels decreased over time in all groups, the underrunning water bathing combined massage group had significantly lower bilirubin levels than the control group at the 24th hour. The use of a underrunning water bath and massage combination is recommended as part of nursing care for term newborns receiving phototherapy.

Conditions

  • Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

Interventions

OTHER

Underrunning Water Bathing

Following the baseline (T0) assessment, term newborns received an approximately 5-minute bath under running water as a supportive nursing intervention before the initiation of phototherapy. After the intervention, a second assessment of vital signs (T20) was performed, and phototherapy was subsequently initiated.Vital signs were reassessed at 12 and 24 hours after phototherapy initiation. Total serum bilirubin levels were measured at baseline (T0) and at 12 and 24 hours after phototherapy initiation.

OTHER

Underrunning Water Bath + Massage Combination

Term newborns received a 5-minute bath under running water followed by a 15-minute massage as a supportive nursing intervention after the baseline (T0) assessment and before the initiation of phototherapy. Following the intervention, a second vital sign assessment (T20) was performed, phototherapy was subsequently initiated.Vital signs were reassessed at 12 and 24 hours after phototherapy initiation. Total serum bilirubin levels were measured at baseline (T0) and at 12 and 24 hours after phototherapy initiation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bozok University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ayşe ŞENER TAPLAK, Associate Professor, PhD · Yozgat Bozok Unıversty

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
38 Weeks
Max Age
42 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-17
Primary Completion
2025-03-06
Completion
2025-03-06

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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