Abdominal Massage for Newborn Jaundice
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
The proposed study will incorporate an intervention previously un-studied in the US healthcare setting for prevention of hyperbilirubinemia
Research Team
Laura Kair, MD, MAS
Principal Investigator
UC Davis Health
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for newborns under 48 hours old in the well newborn/postpartum unit at UC Davis Medical Center. It's not for babies who've had phototherapy, whose mothers are incarcerated, who aren't going into parental care after discharge, or if parents can't read or speak English.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Families provide newborn abdominal massage three times per day through 5 days of life
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment
Study Completion
Final assessments and data collection for primary and secondary outcomes
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Abdominal massage
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of California, Davis
Lead Sponsor
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Collaborator
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator