Prophylactic Effect of oral zinc on hyperbilirubinemia in premature very low birth weight neonates who admitted in NIC
Phase 4
- Conditions
- very low birth weigh hyperbilirubinemia.Neonatal jaundice associated with preterm delivery
- Registration Number
- IRCT201306081162N20
- Lead Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Babies who admitted to NICU of Imam Reza Hospital; birth weight = 1500 gm.
Exclusion Criteria
jaundice in day one ; hemolysis with positive comb’s test; severely ill babies; infection and sepsis based on clinical and lab test; those with ventilator support ; five minutes apgar less than 7; congenital anomalies; intolerance of feeding ; intolerance of zinc supplementation ( gastrointestinal hemorrhage and residue, suddenly getting poor general condition) ; and mothers with sing of high or low level of serum zinc
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Serum bilirubin. Timepoint: befor intervention, day 3, day 5 and day 7. Method of measurement: measurment of serum bilirubin (diazo method).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Jaundice. Timepoint: befor intervention,day 3, day 5 and day 7. Method of measurement: decreasing of jaundice.