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CTRI Number  CTRI/2017/01/007716 [Registered on: 16/01/2017] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 17/01/2017
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Other (Specify) [baby massage with oil]  
Study Design  Non-randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Reduction of physiological jaundice in term babies with the help of baby massage 
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness of baby massage on Physiological Jaundice among neonates with phototherapy in a selected hospital, Mangaluru. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Ms Mini O A 
Designation  PG student 
Affiliation  father muller college of nursing 
Address  superior St Lukes Hospital Shrirampur Ahemednagar Maharashtra
Father Muller College of nursing Kanaknady Mangalore
Ahmadnagar
MAHARASHTRA
413709
India 
Phone  8970605169  
Fax    
Email  antonymini@yahoo.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Mrs Wilma S Noronha 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Father Muller College Nursing 
Address  Father Muller College of nursing Kanaknady Mangalore
Father Muller College of nursing Kanaknady Mangalore
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575002
India 
Phone  9481765777  
Fax    
Email  shaline_1975@rediffmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Mrs Bridget D Silva 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Father Muller College of Nursing. 
Address  Father Muller College of nursing Kanaknady Mangalore
Father Muller College of nursing Kanaknady Mangalore
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575002
India 
Phone  9483705629  
Fax    
Email  bridgetbaludsilva@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Father Muller Medical College Hospital kankanady Mangaluru 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Ms Mini O A 
Address  Superior St Lukes Hospital Shrirampur Ahemednagar Maharashtra 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self Funded] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Ms Seema S Chavan  Father Muller Medical College HospitalNe  Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Father Muller Medical College Hospital
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA 
9480536882

seemachavan23@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Father Muller Ethics Committe  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Infant with physiological jaundice,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Bilirubin Level  study it refers to the treatment given to the neonates with physiological jaundice, whose serum bilirubin level is more than 5mg/dl by using single, double or triple surface phototherapy unit with fluorescent blue or white light 
Intervention  Phototherapy  It is a form of treatment that converts bilirubin into photoisomers that can bypass the conjugating system of the liver and be excreted in the bile or urine without further metabolism 
Intervention  Special Baby Massage  In this study it refers to the application of coconut oil on the palm of the investigator & massaging the neonate, in a smooth, gentle, stroking manner starting from the face, chest, arms & hands, abdomen, feet & back for 10 minutes daily for consequent three days. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  1.00 Day(s)
Age To  7.00 Day(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Healthy term neonates whose bilirubin level is more than 5mg/dl
Neonates with the onset of jaundice after 24 hours & before 7th day of birth.
Neonates born with 37 weeks of gestation & above
Neonates birth weight is more than 2000grams
Neonates with APGAR of 8-10 after 5minutes of birth
Neonates receiving phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Pre term neonates.
Rh & ABO incompatibility
Major congenital anomalies & infections
Hyperbilirubinemia requiring exchange blood transfusion
Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Alternation 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction of Bilirubin leve
Reduced Hospital stay
Reduced financial  
3 days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
constraints on the parents
Increased maternal bonding 
4days 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/02/2017 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   Not yet Publishing 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   To assess the level of physiological jaundice in experimental and control group before baby massage by checking the physiological parameters
To evaluate the effectiveness of baby massage on physiological jaundice by comparing experimental and control group
to find the association of physiological jaundice with selected demographic variables
 
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