NCT06595368

Comparing the Effect of Vimala Massage Versus Hydrotherapy on the Clinical Outcomes of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Vimala Massage Versus Hydrotherapy on Clinical Outcomes in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kafrelsheikh University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 37 Weeks – 42 Weeks
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Vimala massage versus hydrotherapy on the clinical outcomes of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.

Detailed description

The researchers explained the study's aim, benefits, and procedures for participation, after that the parents of the neonates provided an informed consent. Neonatal baseline data was collected from their records on the first day of admission for the three groups prior to intervention in order to identify neonates who meet the required criteria of the study. then the participants were selected and divided randomly (using a simple random method) into three equal groups. One subject for the control group, one for the study group (I), then the other for study group (II), and so on, distributed the participants into three equivalent groups as fellow: Control Group: Consisted of 30 newborns who will receive conventional hospital care with no additional interventions. Study Group (I): Consisted of 30 neonates who will receive Vimala massage. The massage will be given three times per day, each lasting 15 minutes and planned one hour after the first feeding of each shift. Study Group (II): Consisted of 30 neonates who will receive hydrotherapy. It will be applied two times per day before feeding, each lasting 5-10 min.

Conditions

• Neonatal Jaundice

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Vimala massage	The massage will be given three times per day, each lasting 15 minutes and planned one hour after the first feeding of each shift.
PROCEDURE	Hydrotherapy	Hydrotherapy will be applied two times per day before feeding, each lasting 5-10 min.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-07-01
• Primary completion: 2024-11-01
• Completion: 2025-01-30
• First posted: 2024-09-19
• Last updated: 2025-07-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt