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The effect of oral zinc administered on the bilirubin serum level in the icteric mature newborns

The effect of oral zinc administered on the bilirubin serum level in the icterus mature newborns

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016072629077N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-03-16
Start date
2016-11-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hyperbilirubinemia. Physiological jaundice (intense)(prolonged) NOS

Interventions

Administration of 5mg of zinc sulfate BD/per day in the treatment group.
Treatment - Drugs
Administration of 5mg of zinc sulfate BD/per day in the treatment group

Sponsors

Vice- Chancellor for Research Technology Affairs, Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Days to 28 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Full term newborns; with of age for more than 72 hours & serum bilirubin level more than 15 mg/dl. Exclusion criteria: All babies who received medication such as zinc sulphate & phenobarbital by mothers or newborn

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Serum bilirubin's level. Timepoint: Total serum bilirubin level at the time of admission, daily during the hospitalization and at the time of the discharge. Method of measurement: Measuring of the total serum bilirubin level by biochemistry kits manufactured in Iran and by the method of spectrophotometry.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Serum zinc's level. Timepoint: At the time of admission and discharge. Method of measurement: Auto analyser.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bahram Ranjbar

Amirkola Children’s Hospital

b.ranjbar@mubabol.ac.ir+98 11 3234 6963

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026