Health Condition 1: P599- Neonatal jaundice, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: PHOTOTHERAPY: BABIES WHOSE BILIRUBIN VALUES THAT IS TAKEN AFTER 48 HOURS OF LIFE ARE ABOVE THE CUT OFF OF OLD CHART FOR GROUP A AND NEW CHART FOR GROUP B ARE STARTED WITH PHOTOTHERAPY
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Sponsors
DR REXINA DARTHY
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Newborn babies more than or equal to 35 weeks of gestation age with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any newborn having major congenital malformations is excluded, Parents denying consent, SGA babies with Birth weight less than 3rd as per Fenton Chart.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare Rebound jaundice bilirubin level post-discontinuation of phototherapy that is taken 24hours after stopping phototherapy requiring re-initiation of phototherapy within 4 weeksTimepoint: To compare Rebound jaundice bilirubin level post-discontinuation of phototherapy that is taken 24hours after stopping phototherapy requiring re-initiation of phototherapy within in 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To Compare the need for phototherapy 2.Duration of phototherapy 3.Requirement of readmission for phototherapy 4.Need for sampling to measure the bilirubin levels 5.Need for exchange transfusion Timepoint: within 4 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR GIRIDHAR
CHETTINA HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Outcome results
None listed