Rhesus disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 7.1 Inclusion criteria: Neonates of 35 or more weeks of gestation with Rh-D hemolytic disease admitted to the neonatal nursery of the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). Rh-D hemolytic disease was defined as (1) Antibody Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity-test (ADCC) > 50% and (2) positive direct Coombs test in a Rh-D positive fetus/neonate with a Rh-D negative mother and a Rh-D positive father. Previous intra-uterine transfusions and the presence of additional antibodies besides anti-D are not reasons for exclusion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 7.2 Exclusion criteria: (1) Perinatal asphyxia (defined as an Apgar score at 5 minutes less than 3 and/or umbilical cord arterial pH less than 7.0). (2) Neonates with hemolytic disease other than Rh-D. (3) Neonates with Rh-D hemolytic disease presenting > 24 hours after birth.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 13.1 Primary outcomes a. Use of ET (%; proportion of children receiving one or more ET) b. Number of ET performed per infant | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 13.2 Secondary outcomes c. Duration of phototherapy (number of days) d. Maximum serum bilirubin (mmol/l) e. Change in bilirubin in first 24 hours (%) f. Change in bilirubin in first 48 hours (%) g. Use of top-up red cell transfusion in first week of life (%; proportion of children receiving one or more red cell transfusion and number of transfusions per infant) h. Use of simple red cell transfusion after first week and until 3 months of life (%; proportion of children receiving one or more red cell transfusion and number of transfusions per infant) i. Duration of hospital stay (number of days) | — |
Countries
Netherlands