Trial reportItalian journal of pediatrics2015
Effects of infant massage on jaundiced neonates undergoing phototherapy.
Trial report in Italian journal of pediatrics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
The Effect of Massage, Wipe Bathing and Tub Bathing on Physiological Measurements of Late Premature Newborns: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Tactile and Kinaesthetic Stimulation in Preterm Neonates With Hyperbilirubinaemia
The Effect of Massage on the Bilirubin Level in Term Infants Receiving Phototherapy
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effectiveness of mother-led infant massage on symptoms of maternal postnatal depression: A systematic review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- First Brazilian recommendation on physiotherapy with sensory motor stimulation in newborns and infants in the intensive care unit.Revista Brasileira de terapia intensivaPooled it
- Comparison of effect of massage or chicory bath on bilirubin levels in term newborns undergoing phototherapy: a randomized clinical trial.BMC pediatrics · 2025Trial
- Hands that Heal: The Role of Gentle Massage in Managing Hyperbilirubinemia Among Saudi Neonates: Randomized Controlled Experimental Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- Comparing the Effect of Oil Massage on Phototherapy Efficacy in Term Neonates with Hyperbilirubinemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2025Article
- Efficacy of kangaroo mother care combined with neonatal phototherapy in newborns with non-pathological jaundice: A meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- Do parents need application-based learning media to learn baby massage? A qualitative study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- Effect of Massage Therapy for the Treatment of Neonatal Jaundice: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis.International journal of pediatrics · 2022Review
- Comparing the effect of kangaroo mother care and field massage on serum bilirubin level of term neonates with hyperbilirubinemia under phototherapy in the neonatal ward.Caspian journal of internal medicine · 2020Article
- Effects of massage on newborn infants with jaundice: A meta-analysis.International journal of nursing sciences · 2018Review
- Progress in pediatrics in 2015: choices in allergy, endocrinology, gastroenterology, genetics, haematology, infectious diseases, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, nutrition, oncology and pulmonology.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2016Review
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundInfant massage is a natural way for caregivers to improve health, sleep patterns, and reduce colic. We aimed to investigate the effects of infant massage on neonates with jaundice who are also receiving phototherapy.
methodsFull-term neonates with jaundice, admitted for phototherapy at a regional teaching hospital, were randomly allocated to either a control group or a massage group. The medical information for each neonate, including total feeding amount, body weight, defecation frequency, and bilirubin level, was collected and compared between two groups.
resultsA total of 56 patients were enrolled in the study. This included 29 neonates in the control group and 27 in the experimental group. On the third day, the massage group showed significantly higher defecation frequency (p = 0.045) and significantly lower bilirubin levels (p = 0.03) compared with the control group. No significant differences related to feeding amount or body weight were observed between the two groups.
conclusionInfant massage could help to reduce bilirubin levels and increase defecation frequency in neonates receiving phototherapy for jaundice.
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