neonatal jaundice.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: To start phototherapy, the light source for the experimental group apply at 30 cm distance and with hold the Radiometer (Radiometer 2620, FANEM Sao Paulo-Brazil)near the abdomen or bac
Treatment - Other
Treatment - Drugs
In the control group, the neonate receives phototherapy by traditional method and without setting distance and check of irradiance.
To start phototherapy, the light source for the experimental group apply at 30 cm distance and with hold the Radiometer (Radiometer 2620, FANEM Sao Paulo-Brazil)near the abdomen or back of the infant
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1. written consent of the parents; 2. babies are born on time and total serum bilirubin levels AAP clinical guideline needs to have phototherapy; 3. newborn babies need a physician's order on a conventional phototherapy; 4. infants greater than 35 weeks gestational age; 5. infants are clinically stable condition (no signs of respiratory distress, cardiovascular problems, sepsis, mechanical ventilation, and lack of other risk factors); 6. No major congenital abnormal in the baby. Exclusion criteria: 1. asphyxia prenatal (birth, APGAR score less than 4 at 1 minute or less than 7 at 5 minutes of birth); 2. Incidence clinical signs of sepsis or blood cultures during phototherapy; 3. the need for blood transfusions during the study; 4. Incidence clinical benefit of Kern icterus
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Phototherapy based on radiometric. Timepoint: Every 8 hours until discharge. Method of measurement: radiometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSara Janmohammadi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed