Hyperbilirubinemia. Other disorders of bilirubin metabolism
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: infants will receive prophylactic phototherapy in the first 24 hours after birth. Phototherapy will be performed using a 5-DTA-lamp portable Phototherapy Equipment
Sponsors
Boushehr University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 4 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Premature infants weighing 1500-2000 gr
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Dissatisfaction with participating in the study Asphyxia Cerebral hemorrhage Meningitis Neurological problems such as seizures without jaundice Structural brain problems Hypoxia Sepsis (positive blood culture) ABO incompatibility First-day jaundice
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total bilirubin. Timepoint: Measurement of total blood bilirubin at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and then on days 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 after birth. Method of measurement: In Shohadaye Khalije Fars Hospital, the bilirubin samples will be tested based on photometric principles and using Jendrssik Grof Assay kit from Biorex Fars Company through DIRUI CS-400 Auto-Chemistry Analyzer. In Salman Farsi Hospital, the bilirubin samples will be measured based on the same principles and kit used in the Shohadaye Khalije Fars Hospital using the DIRUI CS-400 Auto-Chemistry Analyzer.;Development. Timepoint: 2 and 4 month. Method of measurement: By ASQ questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSoroush Ostadzade
Boushehr University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed