Actively Recruiting
COMPARISON OF ZINC AND PROBIOTICS ON NEONATES WITH INDIRECT HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA UNDERGOING PHOTOTHERAPY
Led by Quaid-e-Azam Medical College · Updated on 2025-08-05
110
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
39 weeks
Total Duration
On this page
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Study will evaluate effects of oral zinc and probiotics supplementation in neonates who have indirect hyperbilirubinemia and are receiving phototherapy. Aim is to compare efficacy of these two drugs in clearing bilirubin and reducing duration of phototherapy. Neonates will be randomly assigned to receive either drug alongside phototherapy.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
COMPARISON OF ZINC AND PROBIOTICS ON NEONATES WITH INDIRECT HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA UNDERGOING PHOTOTHERAPY
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Term or near-term newborns
- Age less than 7 days at enrollment
- Bilirubin levels within phototherapy range according to NICE bilirubin threshold charts
- No identifiable pathology
- Tolerating oral feeds
- Written informed consent from parent or guardian
You will not qualify if you...
- Positive sepsis screen or clinical signs of infection
- Direct hyperbilirubinemia
- Gastrointestinal malformations
- Oral intolerance
- Requiring mechanical ventilation
- Congenital anomalies
- Parent or guardian refusal to participate
AI-Screening
AI-Powered Screening
Complete this quick 3-step screening to check your eligibility
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Sadiq Abbasi Hospital, QAMC, Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 63100
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Malik M. Umair Fazal, MBBS, FCPS Paediatrics
CONTACT
D
Dr. Muhammad Anwar, MBBS, FCPS Neonatology
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
Not the Right Trial for You?
Explore thousands of other clinical trials that might be a better match.
Sign up to get personalized trial recommendations delivered to your inbox.
Already have an account? Log in here