Hyperbilirubinemia. Neonatal jaundice, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention groups:
Using kangaroo mother care and photo-therapy.
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Treatment - Other
Intervention groups:
Using kangaroo mother care and photo-therapy.
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Control groups:
Using only photo-therapy
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Babol University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Days to 7 Days
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Birth weight is 2500 - 4000 grams; Gestational age at birth is 37 - 42 weeks; Apgar score is more than 7 from the first to fifth minutes; All newborns are hospitalized by recognizing the jaundice (from the end of second day to seventh day, diagnosed by a pediatrician); All infants are breastfed; No baby receives medication to reduce bilirubin; No exchange transfusion is performed on neonates; Both parents are Iranian; No baby is dehydrated; Neonate's age is more than 48 hours; Bilirubin level is 15 to 20 mg/dl. Exclusion criteria: Neonates suffer from congenital anomaly, respiratory failure and known infection; Infants have jaundice on the first day of birth; Baby’s hyperbilirubinemia results from breastfeeding; There are some signs of sepsis in neonates; Newborn suffers from cephalohematoma, purpura and petechia; There is a history of anemia or hyperbilirubinemia for his/her mother, father, sister or brother; Apgar score from first to fifth minute is less than 7; Neonate has umbilical artery catheter or chest tube; There is Rh incompatibility between mother and infant; Hyperbilirubinemia is owing to G6PD deficiency; Infant needs the exchange transfusion; Mother is not willing to cooperate during the study; Baby has intraventricular hemorrhage; Mother suffers from HBSAg+; Neonate is suspected to have TORCH.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neonatal serum bilirubin level. Timepoint: Before intervention, 24, 48 and 72 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of hospitalization in neonatal unit. Timepoint: Discharge time from neonatal unit. Method of measurement: Clinical.;Duration of Phototherapy. Timepoint: At the beginning and the end of phototherapy. Method of measurement: Clinical. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNasrin Rasuli Larma'i
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed