The effect of head covering in prevention of Phototherapy induced hypocalcaemia in icterus newborns with gestational age Less than 35 weeks

Phase 2

• Conditions: Condition 1: Neonatal Jaundice. Condition 2: Neonatal hypocalcemia.; Neonatal jaundice, unspecified; Other neonatal hypocalcaemia

• Registration Number: IRCT2015042321910N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for research of Isfahan University of Medical Sciense

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

preterm infants with gestational age less than 35 weeks with Jaundice who needed phototherapy; lack of congenital malformations at birth; the infant's mother did not suffer from gestational diabetes or hyperparathyroidism; the infant's mother did not take anticonvulsive drugs during pregnancy; lack of prenatal asphyxia (Apgar score 5 minutes, 0 to 3 and bicarbonate ph birth less than 7 and umbilical cord less than 12); the infant was not treated with sodium bicarbonate; the baby with no exchange transfusion , IUGR and sepsis.
Exclusion criteria:Affection of neonatal sepsis,administration of sodium bicarbonate,exchange transfusion

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Serum calcium. Timepoint: before and 36 hourse after phototherapy. Method of measurement: Mesurement of serum calcium.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Jitteriness. Timepoint: During study. Method of measurement: Observation and Physical examination.;Siezure. Timepoint: During study. Method of measurement: Observation and Physical examination.;Apnea. Timepoint: During study. Method of measurement: Observation and Physical examination.