A study to compare light-emitting diode and compact fluorescent light sources for treatment of jaundice in newborn infants

Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Phototherapy versus Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Phototherapy for Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia- A Multi-Centric Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2008/091/000072

Enrollment

240

Registered

2008-07-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: LED phototherapy: Single-surface Control Intervention1: CFL phototherapy: Single-surface

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Infants who were born at term >/= 37 weeks gestation and developed hyperbilirubinemia requiring phototherapy between 24 and 168 hours of life

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Infants who suffered perinatal asphyxia (APGAR score at 1 min <4 or at 5 min <6), Evidence of hemolysis (positive Direct Coombs Test), Rh isoimmunization, Sepsis, Congenital malformation, Preterm babies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of phototherapy (hours)Timepoint: At discharge from hospital	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of hospital stayTimepoint: At discharge from hospital;Need of exchange transfusionTimepoint: At discharge from hospital;Side effects (hypothermia, hyperthermia)Timepoint: At discharge from hospital	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAshok Deorari

AIIMS

ashokdeorari_56@hotmail.com01126593619

Outcome results