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a clinical trial to study whether phototherapy given prophylactically to preterm low birth weight neonates can prevent severe jaundice

Effectiveness of prophylactic phototherapy in preterm low birth weight neonate for prevention of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2011/08/001947
Enrollment
50
Registered
2011-08-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Phototherapy before onset of jaundice: After initial stabilization the babies would be assigned randomly to the intervention and control groups. The babies in intervention arm would rec

Sponsors

Dr Samrat Ganguly
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Low birth weight preterm neonates 1500gms. in birth weight, treated in our nursery during the study period Gestational age 37 completed weeks Not having any exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of Rh and ABO incompatibility 2. Congenital malformations 3. Development of respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis 4. Birth asphyxia, h/o PROM, puerperal sepsis in mother

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.The peak serum bilirubin level Timepoint: 7 days—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Time to reach the peak level, and rate of rise in serum bilirubin 2.The number of exchange transfusion required. 3.Incidence of kernicterusTimepoint: 7-14 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSamrat Ganguly

Department of Pediatrics, Kolkata Medical College

sukantachatterjee@hotmail.com9830275685

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026