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IRCT201012255459N1 IRCT 2011-02-10 Hamedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Compariing the effect of intermittent versus continuous phototherapy for reducing neonatal icter. Comparing the effect of intermittent versus continuous phototherapy for reducing neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in Besat hospital of Hamedan. 2009-08-22 anticipated 96 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/5866 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A Neonatal jaundice. Intervention 1: Intermittent phototherapy group received phototherapy for one hour and then one hour off intermittently. Phototherapy units were equipped with 4 special blue tubes (Tosan Co), placed 15-20 cm above the infant’s body to produce an average irradiance of 20 mw /cm2 /nm at 420-470 nm. This cycle was done for 48 hour. Intervention 2: Continuous phototherapy group (control group) received phototherapy for two hours and then half an hour off. Phototherapy units were equipped with 4 special blue tubes (Tosan Co) placed 15-20 cm above the infant’s body to produce an average irradiance of 20 mw /cm2 /nm at 420-470 nm. This cycle was done for 48 hour.
public Kamran Sabzian
Besat Hospital, Besat St, Hamedan, Iran
Hamedan Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 81 1264 0050 k.sabzian@umsha.ac.ir Hamedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services scientific Kamran Sabzian
Besat Hospital, Besat St, Hamedan, Iran
Hamedan Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 81 1264 0050 k.sabzian@umsha.ac.ir Hamedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: neonate between 2-14 day old, body weight more than 2500 grams, absence of other concomitant diseases, bilirubin between 16mg/dl and 22 mg/dl, obtaining approval letter from the ethics committee Exclusion criteria: body weight under 2500 grams, presence of any concomitant diseases, need to blood exchange, need to intensive phototherapy, gestational age lower than 37 weeks, prolonged icterus (more than 14 day), direct bilirubin more than2 mg/dl 2 years 14 years Both P59 Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes Treatment - Other Treatment - Drugs Intermittent phototherapy group received phototherapy for one hour and then one hour off intermittently. Phototherapy units were equipped with 4 special blue tubes (Tosan Co), placed 15-20 cm above the infant’s body to produce an average irradiance of 20 mw /cm2 /nm at 420-470 nm. This cycle was done for 48 hour. Continuous phototherapy group (control group) received phototherapy for two hours and then half an hour off. Phototherapy units were equipped with 4 special blue tubes (Tosan Co) placed 15-20 cm above the infant’s body to produce an average irradiance of 20 mw /cm2 /nm at 420-470 nm. This cycle was done for 48 hour. Indirect bilirubin. Timepoint: 12, 24, 36, 48 hours after beginning of phototherapy. Method of measurement: mg/dl. Hamedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Approved 2009-08-08 Hamedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Opposite Mardom park, Abbas abad St., Hamedan Hamedan Iran (Islamic Republic of)