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BilirubinemiaNCT03684499

Fluid in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

A study testing fluid supplementation and breast feeding in people with Bilirubinemia, run by Assiut University.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Hyperbilirubinemia is a common neonatal problem. bilirubin is potentially toxic to central nervous system and can cause serious permanent complication called kernicterus, in which brain stem nuclei and basal ganglia are damaged,resulting in cerebral palsy.In Hyperbiliubinemia,rapid reduction of serum bilirubin level… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 to 28 days
Conditions the study is for
Bilirubinemia
What is being tested?
fluid supplementation and breast feeding
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Dec 2018to 30 Jun 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 3 to 28 days
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • 1 -Ful term ,Body weight (≥2.5kg). 2- total serum bilirubin range(≥18mg/dl to≤25mg/dl). 3-Non -haemolytic type of jaundice. 4-Ratio of conjugated bilirubin :unconjugated bilirubin is 1:5

Who cannot join

  • 1 - Body weight ≤2.5kg. 2- Evidence of haemolysis. 3- Obvious features of dehydration. 4- Major congenital malformation . 5- Baby received already IV fluid for any reason. 6- Septicemia . 7-GIT functional or organic obstruction .

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Azza ahmed, professor contact

01006863277

azza.eisa@gmail.com

Mohamed Gamil, lecturer contact

01024741834

mohamed.gmail@gmail.com

About this study

Official title: Role of Fluid Supplementation in Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

Hyperbilirubinemia is a common neonatal problem. bilirubin is potentially toxic to central nervous system and can cause serious permanent complication called kernicterus, in which brain stem nuclei and basal ganglia are damaged,resulting in cerebral palsy.In Hyperbiliubinemia,rapid reduction of serum bilirubin level is of utmost importance.

Two commonly used mode of therapy are phototherapy and exchange transfusion. Phototherapy has some side effects such as diarrhea, skin rash, dehydration, overheating, mother-baby bonding disruption.On the other hand, complication of exchange transfusion include infections, emboli,anemia,apnea and hypocalcemia.

while IV fluid supplementationis postulated to decrease bilirubin concentration directly through a reduction of haemoconcentration, increasing enteral feed volume is proposed to decrease bilirubin concentration through reduced enterohepatic circulation via an increased gut peristalsis.

Read the detailed description

Bilirubin encephalopathy or kernicterus Unconjugated bilirubin is lipid soluble and therefore can cross the blood brain barrier .There it can deposit in areas of the brain, with a predilection for deposition in the basal ganglia, auditory pathways, and oculomotor nucleus. This deposition and accompanying damage result in the classical symptoms associated with kernicterus. Hypoxia, acidosis, prematurity, and genetic predispositions all increase the risk for kernicterus.In well term babies risk for kernicterus increases after bilirubin levels cross (20 mg/dL) and it is very high above (30 mg/dL). In preterm babies the threshold for damage from bilirubin could be as low as(20mg/dl). The risk increases with increasing serum levels of unconjugated bilirubin.

Acute bilirubin encephalopathy presents as lethargy, high pitched cry, poor feeding, abnormal tone, opisthotonus, upgaze palsy and seizures. Aggressive treatment at this stage can reduce the damage caused. Chronic bilirubin encephalopathy leads to conditions like choreoathetoid cerebral palsy, high frequency hearing loss, dental dysplasias and oculomotor palsies.

Conditions
Bilirubinemia
Being tested
fluid supplementation, breast feeding
Medical subject headings
Hyperbilirubinemia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • fluid supplementationOther

    Also called phototherapy

    The subjects will be divided into two equal groups Study group and control group by randomization. The study group will be given IV fluid supplementation with 0.5% normal saline in dextrose 5%for period of 24hours . The volume of supplementation included a presumed deficit of 50 ml/kg (equivalent to mild dehydration), half of daily maintenance fluid for 24 hours in accordance to standard norms and extra 20 ml/kg per day as a phototherapy allowance. In addition, they will continue breastfeeding. All the infants will get phototherapy by standard method. Phototherapy will be discontinued when the bilirubin level will be <15 mg/dl.

  • breast feedingOther

    The subjects will be divided into two equal groups Study group and control group by randomization . The control group will be continued on breast feeding , before the randomization procedure. All the infants will get phototherapy by standard method. Phototherapy will be discontinued when the bilirubin level will be <15 mg/dl.(Bandyopadhyay et al, 2017)

Study groups in NCT03684499
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
study group (1)OtherThe subjects will be divided into two equal groups Study group and control group by randomization. The study group will be given IV fluid supplementation with 0.5% normal saline in dextrose 5%for period of 24hours . The volume of supplementation included a presumed deficit of 50 ml/kg (equivalent to mild dehydration), half of daily maintenance fluid for 24 hours in accordance to standard norms and extra 20 ml/kg per day as a phototherapy allowance. In addition, they will continue breastfeeding. The control group will be continued on breast feeding , before the randomization procedure. All the infants will get phototherapy by standard method. Phototherapy will be discontinued when the bilirubin level will be <15 mg/dl.
Receives: Other: fluid supplementation; Other: breast feeding
control group( 2)No interventionThe subjects will be divided into two equal groups Study group and control group by randomization. The study group will be given IV fluid supplementation with 0.5% normal saline in dextrose 5%for period of 24hours . The volume of supplementation included a presumed deficit of 50 ml/kg (equivalent to mild dehydration), half of daily maintenance fluid for 24 hours in accordance to standard norms and extra 20 ml/kg per day as a phototherapy allowance. In addition, they will continue breastfeeding. The control group will be continued on breast feeding , before the randomization procedure. All the infants will get phototherapy by standard method. Phototherapy will be discontinued when the bilirubin level will be <15 mg/dl.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. decrease of bilirubin level after fluid supplementation

    bilirubin level will be measured on admission and after 24 hours and

    Measured: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. phototherapy

    reduce duration of phototherapy

    Measured: 24

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Sep 2018
  2. Study start1 Dec 2018 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2020 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03684499
Sponsor's protocol ID
fsnh
Status last verified
Sep 2018
First submitted
20 Sep 2018
Last updated
25 Sep 2018
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing fluid supplementation and breast feeding in people with Bilirubinemia, run by Assiut University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Sep 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Azza ahmed, professor (01006863277, azza.eisa@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

decrease of bilirubin level after fluid supplementation (time frame: 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Sep 2018.

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