None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: visually assessed for jaundice every 12 hours: Neonates will be visually assessed for jaundice every 12 hours following delivery until discharge. Total serum bilirubin should be measur
Sponsors
Ameyaarjun Arumugam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Newborn babies =35 weeks of gestation who are direct coomb’s test positive at birth due to ABO incompatibility
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Neonates less than 35 weeks gestation , Neonates with major congenital malformations or syndromic features,Neonates who require extensive resuscitation at birth,Neonates who require immediate NICU stay with advanced life support, Neonates who have features of hydrops fetalis on antenatal scans & required Intrauterine Transfusions, Neonates whose parents haven’t given consent for including in the study ,Neonates with perinatal asphyxia,acute cord vascular accident,Severe SGA neonates
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Need for phototherapyTimepoint: 1 year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neonates with sepsis Timepoint: 1 year;Neonates with peak bilirubin levels reaching close to exchange transfusion zoneTimepoint: 1 year;Total duration of phototherapyTimepoint: 1 year;Neonates requiring IVIG therapyTimepoint: 1 year;Neonates requiring exchange transfusionTimepoint: 1 year;Length of hospital stayTimepoint: 1 year;Rebound hyperbilirubinemia in neonates treated with phototherapyTimepoint: 1 year;Readmission to hospitalTimepoint: 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactGiridhar S
Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed