Hat-Type Glasses Intervention in Phototherapy-Related Newborns

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Conditions studied: Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal Jaundice

In brief

Aim : "This study aims to determine the effect of using a cap with protective eye goggles in term newborns undergoing phototherapy on the duration of phototherapy, the newborns' comfort level, and parental satisfaction." Study Design: This study has a randomized controlled, single-blind experimental design. Variables of the Study Dependent variables: Pulse and saturation values, Newborn Comfort Behavior Scale Score, bilirubin level, parental satisfaction level, duration of phototherapy. Independent variables: Demographic variables related to parents and newborns, the hat-with-goggles intervention. Limitations of the Study * The fact that the study data were collected from a single center constitutes a limitation. * The hat-with-goggles intervention can only be applied to infants in primary care settings and those placed in cot beds, which represents another limitation. 4.2. Research Question and Hypotheses H1.1: The hat-with-goggles intervention applied to newborns receiving phototherapy has an effect on newborns' comfort levels. H1.2: The hat-with-goggles intervention applied to newborns receiving phototherapy has an effect on newborns' bilirubin levels. H1.3: The hat-with-goggles intervention applied to newborns receiving phototherapy has an effect on the duration of phototherapy. H1.4: The hat-with-goggles intervention applied to newborns receiving phototherapy has an effect on parental satisfaction levels.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07690930

Run by

Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University

People needed

24

Starts

2025-08-20

Expected to finish

2026-08-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-05

Who can join

Age: any, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Inclusion Criteria
• Being a term newborn (38-42 gestational weeks)
• Having an Apgar score of 7-10
• Being hospitalized in a primary care setting and in a cot bed

You may not qualify if…

• Hospitalization with a diagnosis of pathological jaundice
• Presence of congenital anomalies in the newborn
• Mothers having a condition that may prevent them from completing the questionnaire (such as language barriers) or having a communication impairment
• Parents not wanting their newborn to participate in the study, or wishing to withdraw during the course of the study

Where it is running

• Karaman Training and Research Hospital — Karaman, Turkey (Türkiye)
• Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi — Karaman, Turkey (Türkiye)

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