Effect of Infant Massage in Reduction of Neonatal Jaundice
1Dr Tahsinul Amin, Associate Professor, Department of Neonatology, Sher-e-Bangla Medical College, Barisal, Bangladesh;
Infant massage is a traditional practice for newborns in some parts of the world; its beneficial effects in reduction of jaundice in the neonates are a matter of investigation. This study aims to find out the effects of massage therapy in term neonates with neonatal jaundice receiving phototherapy compared with a control group. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) includes total 100 term newborns evenly divided into the massage group and control group after obtaining informed consent and was conducted in the Neonatal ward of the Sher-e-Bangla Medical College, Barisal, Bangladesh from 1st January 2018 to 30th June 2018. The massage group received both massage therapy and phototherapy for neonatal jaundice whereas the control group received only phototherapy. Data were collected and analyzed and results were prepared by student's 't' test for continuous variables and chi-square test for categorical variables and statistical significance was found if p value <0.05. Both the massage group and control group were comparable in birth weight, weight at admission, gestational age, sex ratio, mode of delivery and hospital stay (p>0.05). The defecation frequency was significantly more in massage group than control group and serum bilirubin levels were significantly lower in massage group than control group on day 3 onward (p<0.05). Infant massage is a safe, effective and economic practice, which can be an adjunct to phototherapy in the management of neonatal jaundice.
Infant massage is a traditional practice for newborns in some parts of the world; its beneficial effects in reduction of jaundice in the neonates are a matter of investigation. This study aims to find out the effects of massage therapy in term neonates with neonatal jaundice receiving phototherapy compared with a control group. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) includes total 100 term newborns evenly divided into the massage group and control group after obtaining informed consent and was conducted in the Neonatal ward of the Sher-e-Bangla Medical College, Barisal, Bangladesh from 1st January 2018 to 30th June 2018. The massage group received both massage therapy and phototherapy for neonatal jaundice whereas the control group received only phototherapy. Data were collected and analyzed and results were prepared by student's 't' test for continuous variables and chi-square test for categorical variables and statistical significance was found if p value <0.05. Both the massage group and control group were comparable in birth weight, weight at admission, gestational age, sex ratio, mode of delivery and hospital stay (p>0.05). The defecation frequency was significantly more in massage group than control group and serum bilirubin levels were significantly lower in massage group than control group on day 3 onward (p<0.05). Infant massage is a safe, effective and economic practice, which can be an adjunct to phototherapy in the management of neonatal jaundice.
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