Pregnancy and Childbirth Paediatrics
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
UNFPA Ethiopia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A live newborn with a gestational age of 37-42 weeks diagnosed with the first day of last menstrual period (LMP) or ultrasound. A live newborn who has no gross complications related to pregnancy and delivery (including mal-presentation, fetal distress, and congenital malformations). A live newborn with whom the mother agreed and give informed consent. A live newborn with whom body weight is above 2500gm and below 4000gm at birth. A live newborn with whom first and 5th minute Apgar score = 7.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A mother with rhesus negative blood group or any medical or obstetric complications (hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, diabetes and severe anemia). A newborn with known congenital malformation during pregnancy or delivery. Confirmed multiple pregnancy and mal-presentation. Neonate that require immediate resuscitation. Newborns with a body weight of above 4100gm. Newborns with their gestational age at birth is >42 weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum bilirubin level of the newborn and related hyperbilirubinemia that requires phototherapy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of newborns that required a phototherapy treatment. | — |
Countries
Ethiopia
Contacts
Public ContactBiruk Hailu Tesfaye
Researcher
Outcome results
None listed