Jaundice in healthy, term newborn.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Phototherapy + clofibrate(100 mg/kg, single dose). Intervention 2: Phototherapy.
Phototherapy + clofibrate(100 mg/kg, single dose)
Phototherapy
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 19 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: healthy jaundiced, breastfed neonates, delivered between 38th and 41st week of gestational age after an uncomplicated pregnancy and serum bilirubin(TSB) between 17 and 29.9 mg/dl ,age less than 28 days exclusion criteria: congenital anomaly, hemolytic disease (Rh or ABO incompatibility and a positive coombs' test), infection (congenital or acquired), dehydration, G6PD deficiency and conjugated bilirubin>2.0 mg/dl or exceeding 15% of total serum bilirubin,age more than 28 days
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum bilirubine. Timepoint: Before intervention-12,24 and 48 after intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring serum bilirobin(diazo method). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of need to phototrapy. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: Duration of phototherapy (days). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Outcome results
None listed