Use of sunlight to prevent jaundice in newborn babies

Efficacy of prophylactic unfiltered sunlight exposure in neonates more than 35 weeks of gestation on need of phototherapy for neonatal jaundice: A parallel group Randomised Control trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/08/072607

Enrollment

560

Registered

2024-08-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-16

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Sunlight group: Exposure to unfiltered sunlight for 30 minutes twice a day for 5 days along with standard care Control Intervention1: Control: Babies will be provided the routine care a

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All inborn, hemodynamically stable neonates of gestation =35weeks. 2. Acceptance of the study by the parents by a valid informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Babies requiring NICU admission. 2. Babies having cephalohematoma or subgaleal haematoma. 3. Babies having major congenital anomalies. 4. Iso immune haemolytic anaemia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion of babies requiring phototherapyTimepoint: 5 days or discharge, whichever later	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of phototherapy (in hours) needed Timepoint: 5 days;Incidence of HyperthermiaTimepoint: At 15 and 30 minutes of exposure;Incidence of HypothermiaTimepoint: At 15 and 30 minutes of exposure;Proportion of babies having dehydrationTimepoint: 48 hours;Proportion of babies requiring exchange transfusionTimepoint: 5 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBhabesh Kant Chowdhry

AIIMS, Patna

drbhabeshkc@aiimspatna.org7871592369

Outcome results