The effect of Zinc on Hyperbilirubinemia of newborns
Phase 3
- Conditions
- eonatal physiological jaundice.Neonatal jaundice, unspecified
- Registration Number
- IRCT2017061515835N5
- Lead Sponsor
- Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 112
Inclusion Criteria
Term infants
Breast-feeding
Jaundice
Photo-therapy
Serum bilirubin 15-20 mg/dL
Age 3 to 7 days
Using no other drug
Exclusion Criteria
Recent weight loss
Infection
Hemolytic disease
Oral intolerance
Congenital birth defects
Gastrointestinal anomalies
Parental dissatisfaction for participation in the study
Need for ventilators
Need for blood transfusion
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Serum total bilirubin in hospitalization days. Timepoint: One time measuring before prescribing of Zink and immediately after that daily measurment in three days. Method of measurement: Colorimetric method by Lathe and Ruthven.;Hospitalization days. Timepoint: Patient's discharging day. Method of measurement: Computation the number of hospitalization days from admission to discharge.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method