U.S., Aug. 6 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07747220) titled 'Abdominal Massage for Newborn Jaundice' on July 31.
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether infant abdominal massage can help reduce bilirubin levels and improve bilirubin elimination in healthy full-term newborns. The study will include 84 newborns born at 37 weeks of gestation or later, with a birth weight of at least 2,500 grams, stable vital signs, and no major health problems.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does abdominal massage reduce transcutaneous bilirubin levels during the first 120 hours after birth? Does abdominal massage increase bowel movements or promote earlier passage of mecon...