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Effect of aluminium foil reflector on serum bilirubin and duration of phototherapy among term neonates undergoing phototherapy for jaundice ââ?¬â?? A Randomized controlled trail

Effect of aluminium foil reflector on serum bilirubin and duration of phototherapy among term neonates undergoing phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia ââ?¬â?? A Randomized controlled trail

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045362
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-09-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P599- Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Aluminium foil reflector during phototherapy: Term neonates who will receive phototherapy along with aluminium foil reflector and reflector will be placed around the cot of the baby til

Sponsors

INTRA MURAL FUND
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Term neonates admitted in NICU receiving phototherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neonates with major congenital anomalies, hemodynamically unstable neonates, neonates on ventilator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare bilirubin level in term neonates with hyperbilirubinemia after 24 hours of aluminium foil reflector along with standard care (phototherapy) to those subjects to standard care (phototherapy) alone.Timepoint: 24 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the bilirubin levels in both groups every 24 hours after day 1 to till completion of phototherapy.Timepoint: 24 hours;To compare the duration of phototherapy between the two groups.Timepoint: 24 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR P VETRISELVI

College of Nursing JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

vetriselvijipmer1967@gmail.com9894459434

Outcome results

None listed

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