Health Condition 1: P599- Neonatal jaundice, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Oral calcium Phosphate along with standard of care phototherapy: Weight appropriate dose of drop Calcium Phosphate (@75-80mg/kg/day) prepared from pulverized tablet Ostocalcium plus in
Sponsors
Dr Arnab Ghorui
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All newborns of either sex with neonatal jaundice requiring phototherapy as per AAP(American Academic of Pediatrics)/NICE(National Institute for Health & Care Excellence) guidelines
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Newborns kept on nil per mouth due to any cause. 2.Newborns with conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. (Direct bilirubin >2mg/dl or direct bilirubin is >20% of total serum bilirubin). 3.Newborns with renal anomalies on antenatal ultrasound. 4.Newborn at any point of time requiring calcium supplements or therapy for any medical indication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the rate of fall of total serum bilirubin in both the groups. Timepoint: Starting point- TSB at the beginning of phototherapy Thereafter, TSB every 6th hourly End point-When TSB comes 2md/dl below the phototherapy cut off for that hours of life | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of rebound hyperbilirubinemia in proportion/percentageTimepoint: 6 hours after stoppage of phototherapy;Rate of fall of bilirubin in mg/dl/hour.Timepoint: Total serum bilirubin 6 hours after starting of phototherapy, then 12th hourly till total serum bilirubin comes 2mg/dl below the phototherapy cutoff for that hours of life | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Arnab Ghorui
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
Outcome results
None listed