The effect of reducing light bulb distance in reducing jaundice in newborns with jaundic
- Conditions
- Jaundice.Neonatal jaundice, unspecified
- Registration Number
- IRCT20170922036321N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Term neonate(gestational age >32 weeks) with weight more than 2000 grams; No congenital anomalies? No congenital infections; Normal suking reflux;neonate after 24 hours had diuresis and defication; Bilirubin serum in the second day (10-15 mg/dl), third day (13-17 mg/dl), fourth day (14-15 mg/dl),fifth to seventh days (15-18 mg/dl) seventh days and more (18-20 mg/dl)l; there is no indication of Rh incompatibility.
weight more than 2000 grams
No congenital anomalies?
No congenital infections
Normal suking reflux
neonate after 24 hours had diuresis and defication
neonate age older than 24 hours
Bilirubin serum in the second day (10-15 mg/dl), third day (13-17 mg/dl), fourth day (14-15 mg/dl),fifth to seventh days (15-18 mg/dl) seventh days and more (18-20 mg/dl)
there is no indication of Rh incompatibility
Parental withdrawal from continuing research with infants
infected during the study
Patient's need for blood transfusion
Patient's need for IVIG
jaundice due to the following causes; G6PD deficiency and hypothyroidism; and Rh and ABO incompatibility; and evidence of hemolysis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method eonatal blood serum Bilirubin. Timepoint: At the reception, 12 hours and 24 hours after the start of phototherapy. Method of measurement: Neonatal venous blood sampling.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Baby body temperature. Timepoint: Every 6 hours. Method of measurement: thermometer.;Skin rash. Timepoint: Every 8 hours. Method of measurement: Abservation.;Weight Loss. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Daily weighing.;Incidence of loose stools. Timepoint: Every 8 hours. Method of measurement: Abservation.