Evaluation of a simple intervention to reduce exchange transfusion rates among inborn and outborn neonates with jaundice in Myanmar, comparing pre- and post-intervention rates

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Exchange transfusion for neonatal jaundice; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001171505
• Lead Sponsor: Thrive Networks

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3000

Inclusion Criteria

All infants admitted to the neonatal care unit for treatment of neonatal jaundice, in four Myanmar hospitals, two exclusively treating inborn neonates and two exclusively treating outborn neonates

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exchange transfusion rate, calculated as a proportion of infants admitted for treatment of jaundice, assessed using data recorded in the exchange transfusion registers and neonatal care unit admission registers, respectively.[12 months pre- and post-intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
one[None]