A trial to study the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC) on duration of phototherapy in neonatal jaundice

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- hemodynamically stable neonates requiring phototherapy for neonatal jaundice

Registration Number: CTRI/2017/07/009006

Lead Sponsor: Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalya

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1.hemodynamically stable neonates admitted in NICU

2.gestational age 30 to 40 weeks

3.weighing more than 1000 but less than 2000 gram

4.requiring phototherapy as per AAP guidelines 2004 for newborns more than 35 weeks of gestational age and as per criteria laid down by Maisels et al ( Jour Perinatol 2012)for newborns less than 35 weeks of gestational age

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patient with major congenital malformations

2.Unstable patients on CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) or on ventilator or requiring ionotropes.

3.Patient requiring exchange transfusion as per AAP guidelines 2004 for newborns more than 35 weeks of gestational age and as per criteria laid down by Maisels et al ( Jour Perinatol 2012)for newborns less than 35 weeks of gestational age .

4.Patient presenting with jaundice in first 24 hours of life with rate of rise of bilirubin > 5 mg/ dl/day.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
duration of phototherapy requiredTimepoint: duration of phototherapy required as per AAP guidelines 2004 for newborns more than 35 weeks of gestational age and as per criteria laid down by Maisels et al ( Jour Perinatol 2012)for newborns less than 35 weeks of gestational age

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
hospital stayTimepoint: discharge of patient from NICU;rate of fall in serum bilirubinTimepoint: rate of fall in serum bilirubin during phototherapy required as per AAP guidelines 2004 for newborns more than 35 weeks of gestational age and as per criteria laid down by Maisels et al ( Jour Perinatol 2012)for newborns less than 35 weeks of gestational age;temperature maintenanceTimepoint: temperature is measured eight hourly or before , duringand after KMC till phototherapy is required as per AAP guidelines 2004 for newborns more than 35 weeks of gestational age and as per criteria laid down by Maisels et al ( Jour Perinatol 2012)for newborns less than 35 weeks of gestational age;weight gain per dayTimepoint: weight gain per day during phototherapy required as per AAP guidelines 2004 for newborns more than 35 weeks of gestational age and as per criteria laid down by Maisels et al ( Jour Perinatol 2012)for newborns less than 35 weeks of gestational age