Tactile and kinaesthetic stimulation in preterm neonates with hyperbilirubinaemia

Sixty-eight neonates were enrolled and randomly assigned to either Group 1 (phototherapy + conventional NICU care) or Group 2 (phototherapy + tactile and kinesthetic stimulation). The tactile and kinesthetic stimulation group (Group B) exhibited statistically significant improvements compared to Group A. Neonates in Group B showed a more rapid reduction in bilirubin levels, significant weight gain, and a shortened duration of phototherapy. These differences suggest that the incorporation of tactile and kinesthetic stimulation alongside phototherapy may positively influence the management of hyperbilirubinemia in neonates.Both groups received standard phototherapy, while Group B additionally underwent tactile and kinesthetic interventions. Bilirubin levels, weight gain, and duration of phototherapy were measured and compared between the two groups. Statistical analyses, repeated measure ANOVA, paired t-tests and independent t test were employed to determine significant differences..本研究共纳入68例新生儿，将其随机分为两组：第1组（光疗(phototherapy)+常规新生儿重症监护病房(Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, NICU)护理）与第2组（光疗(phototherapy)+触觉与动觉刺激，即B组）。接受触觉与动觉刺激的B组相较于第1组（A组），展现出具有统计学意义的显著改善。B组新生儿的胆红素(bilirubin)水平下降速度更快，体重增长更为显著，且光疗时长缩短。上述差异表明，在光疗基础上联合触觉与动觉刺激，或可对新生儿高胆红素血症(hyperbilirubinemia)的临床管理产生积极影响。两组均接受标准光疗，B组额外实施触觉与动觉干预措施。研究人员对两组的胆红素水平、体重增长情况及光疗时长进行了测量与对比。本研究采用重复测量方差分析(repeated measure ANOVA)、配对t检验(paired t-tests)及独立样本t检验(independent t test)等统计方法，以检验组间是否存在显著性差异。