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Neonatal jaundice, caused by hyperbilirubinemia, is frequently seen in healthy newborns. Assessment of the degree of jaundice is usually done visually,and if necessary serum bilirubin is investigated in a blood sample. The visual assessment is subjective and can alternatively be replaced by transcutaneous measurement.The transcutaneous bilirubinometer is a validated measurement-tool, which provides us with an estimated serum bilirubin-concentration. Little is known about the effect of the actual use of a bilirubinometer on the quality of care. Further evidence is needed to evaluate whether transcutaneous bilirubin measurements improve clinical outcome (use of blood tests, phototherapy and exchange transfusion), shorten length of stay and reduce costs. Therefore we aim to perform a Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of implementing the use of a transcutaneous bilirubinometer in jaundiced neonates, a gestational age of 32 weeks. The assessment of jaundice by use of a transcutaneous bilirubinometer is compared to visual assessment of jaundice


Clinical Trial Description

Rationale:

Neonatal jaundice, caused by hyperbilirubinemia, is frequently seen in healthy newborns. Severe hyperbilirubinemia can cause bilirubin encephalopathy (kernicterus). Assessment of the degree of jaundice is usually done visually,and if necessary serum bilirubin is investigated in a blood sample. The visual assessment is subjective and can alternatively be replaced by transcutaneous measurement.The transcutaneous bilirubinometer is a validated measurement-tool, which provides us with an estimated serum bilirubin-concentration. Little is known about the effect of the actual use of a bilirubinometer on the quality of care. Further evidence is needed to evaluate whether transcutaneous bilirubin measurements improve clinical outcome (use of blood tests, phototherapy and exchange transfusion), shorten length of stay and reduce costs.

Objective:

To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of implementing the use of a transcutaneous bilirubinometer in jaundiced neonates.

Study design:

Randomized controlled trial

Study population:

All jaundiced newborns beyond a gestational age of 32 weeks and younger than 8 days who are admitted at the maternity-ward or the neonatal-ward of our hospital.

Intervention:

Assessment of jaundice by use of a transcutaneous bilirubinometer.

Control:

Visual assessment of jaundice (current standard of care)

Main study parameters/endpoints:

Primary outcome variable:

The number of blood punctures for bilirubin measurement.

Secondary outcome:

Phototherapy duration in hours, amount of bilirubin-values above the exchange transfusion limit, highest measured serum bilirubin, costs (blood test, use bilirubinometer, costs admittance)

Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness:

Burden: A non-invasive transcutaneous measurement using a transcutaneous bilirubinometer (harmless light-reflection-technique). It takes at most 5 seconds to perform the measurement at the forehead or sternum.

Risk:It could be possible that a severe hyperbilirubinemia will be missed. This is a greater risk in the control group, due to the fact that visual assessment is known to be unreliable. When in doubt, the clinical team will have the authority to determine the serum bilirubin-value. ;


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NCT number NCT01622699
Study type Interventional
Source Princess Amalia Children's Clinic
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date October 2013
Completion date May 2016

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