Checking how skin colour affects jaundice measurement in newborns
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Brain & nervous system, Genetic & congenital, Hormones & metabolism, Immune system & allergy clinical trials.
This study checks if a light-based device can measure bilirubin levels accurately without a blood test, by comparing it with the standard blood test. It looks at newborns of different skin colours to make sure the device works for everyone.
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Who can take part
- Your baby must be at least 36 weeks along (full-term or close to it).
- Your baby must be staying in the maternity ward or the kangaroo care unit.
- Your baby must already need a blood test for bilirubin (the yellow pigment that causes jaundice) at the Cochin laboratory.
- Both parents (or guardians) must agree to the study.
- Your baby cannot have had phototherapy (light therapy for jaundice) in the last 24 hours.
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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