NCT07084987

Massage, Tub Bathing, and Sponge Bathing Effects on Neonatal Bilirubin and Comfort

Effects of Massage, Tub Bathing, and Sponge Bathing on Bilirubin Levels, Skin Barrier, Neonatal Comfort, and Vital Signs: A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (actual)
• Sponsor: Uludag University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Day – 28 Days
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effects of massage, tub bathing, and sponge bathing on bilirubin levels, skin integrity, neonatal comfort, and physiological parameters in term newborns undergoing phototherapy

Detailed description

Term newborns undergoing phototherapy in the neonatal intensive care unit will be randomized into four groups: massage, sponge bath, tub bath, and control. Pre-intervention assessments include vital signs, skin moisture, bilirubin levels, the Neonatal Comfort Behavior Scale, and the Skin Condition Assessment Scale. Post-intervention assessments are conducted at multiple time points. The study investigates whether massage and bathing interventions can improve comfort, maintain skin integrity, and reduce bilirubin levels more effectively than standard care.

Conditions

• Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
• Newborn Care Phototherapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	neonatal massage	Standardized neonatal massage before phototherapy
OTHER	Tub Bathing	Tub bath before phototherapy
OTHER	sponge bath	Sponge (wipe) bath before phototherapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-09-01
• Primary completion: 2023-01-01
• Completion: 2024-08-01
• First posted: 2025-07-25
• Last updated: 2025-07-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)