Comparison of performance of phototherapy inside the incubator with conventional phototherapy method

Comparison of performance of phototherapy inside the incubator with conventional phototherapy method in bilirubin of babies less than 1500gr

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191111045400N3

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-29

Start date

2023-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-21

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Conditions

Hyperbilirubinemia. Hyperbilirubinaemia with mention of jaundice, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Phototherapy inside the incubator. One photo-therapy unit is placed above the head of the baby's bed (as usual) and the other unit is placed inside the incubator an

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 1 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Preterm babies Weight less than 1500 grams, age more than 24 hours, who were fed with breast milk or formula. Bilirubin levels based on gestational age or birth weight require photo-therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sick babies (infection, metabolic disease, hemolytic disease) The occurrence of jaundice in the first 24 hours of life, Receiving phenobarbital before and after delivery. Babies need blood transfusion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total Bilirubin. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 8 hours after the intervention, 16 hours after the intervention and 24 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Biochemistry auto analyzer and colorimetric method.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohamad Aamin Younessi

Bojnourd University of Medical Sciences

a.younessi7@gmail.com+98 58 3151 1423

Outcome results

None listed

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