Adding a Medicine to Light Therapy for Newborn Jaundice
Treatments studied
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Genetic & congenital, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a medicine called Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA) to standard light therapy (phototherapy) helps treat newborn jaundice more quickly. Jaundice causes yellow skin and eyes, and this trial looks at babies whose jaundice is severe enough to need light treatment.
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Who can take part
- Your baby was born at 34 weeks or later
- Your baby's birth weight is normal for their age (not too small or too large)
- Your baby has jaundice that is serious enough to need light therapy (phototherapy)
- Your baby does not have a suspected or confirmed infection (sepsis)
- You (the mother) do not have diabetes
- Your baby does not have any liver disease
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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