RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06819150

Effect of Bathing on Physiological Parameters, Skin, Bilirubin and Comfort Levels in Infants Receiving Phototherapy


Sponsor

Selcuk University

Enrollment

60 participants

Start Date

May 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of bathing on physiological parameters (heart rate, body temperature and oxygen saturation), skin, bilirubin and comfort level in infants receiving phototherapy.


Eligibility

Min Age: 1 DayMax Age: 28 Days

Inclusion Criteria6

  • Born at 35-41 gestational weeks
  • Indirect hyperbilirubinaemia diagnosed at 24 hours of birth or more,
  • No health problems,
  • Indication for phototherapy treatment
  • Stable vital signs
  • Whose parents agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria4

  • Newborns with ABO and Rh incompatibility,
  • Direct diagnosis of hyperbilirubinaemia,
  • Congenital anomaly,
  • With skin lesions

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Interventions

OTHERNewborn bathing

The babies in the experimental group will have a bathtub bath before starting phototherapy treatment.


Locations(1)

Kütahya Şehir Hospital

Kütahya, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)

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