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The study is designed as a randomised controlled multicenter study.The primary aim is to investigate if home phototherapy improves parent-child bonding compared to if treatment is performed at the hospital. The investigators will also istudy how home phototherapy is perceived by the parents, impact on breastfeeding and parents stress levels, if the method can be implemented etc.
Patients are included at 5 hospitals in Sweden. The plan is to include 250 term newborns with neonatal icterus at a level that needs phototherapy treatment.
Background: Almost half of all newborns develops jaundice, due to elevated levels of bilirubin. If levels are high phototherapy is needed to reduce the levels of bilirubin. Presently most children with neonatal jaundice in Sweden receives phototherapy admitted to hospital. There is fiberoptic equipment available that can be used at home to treat the newborns.
Aim: Primary aim is to investigate if parent-child bonding is improved with home phototherapy compared to phototherapy performed at the hospital.
Method:The study is designed as a randomised controlled multicenter study. Eligible parents and newborns are randomised to either treatment at home or at the hospital. Demographic data about the newborn such as for example apgar score, gender, time of birth etc are registered. At time of discharge parents answers questionnaires such as for example the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ), the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EDPS), the Swedish Parenthood Stress Questionnaire etc. Parents experiences from home phototherapy will also be investigated through semistructured interviews.
Parents will asked to answer questionnaires at the time of discharge as well as at 4-months after discharge.
Analysis of data will be performed by using conventional parametric and non-parametric statistical methods.
The results of the study will be reported as scientific articles and as part of a thesis.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phototherapy at hospital | No Intervention | Newborns with icterus that receive treatment while being admitted to hospital. | |
| Home phototherapy | Experimental | Newborns with icterus receiving phototherapy at home. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| home phototherapy | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in parent-child bonding | Measured by parents answering the Postpartum Bonding questionnaire. Score range 0-125, higher is worse. | Change from discharge to 4-months after discharge |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in parents emotional status | Measured by parents answering the Edinburgh Postnatal DepressionScale (EDPS). Score range 0-30, higher is worse. | Change from discharge to 4 months after discharge |
| Change in health-related Life quality |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mats Eriksson, Professor | Örebro university, Region Orebro County | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens department University hospital in Örebro | Örebro | Region Orebro County | Sweden | |||
| Childrens department at Mälarsjukhuset/hospital |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37400561 | Derived | Pettersson M, Ryen L, Eriksson M, Ohlin A. The cost-effectiveness of home phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia in neonates: results from a randomized controlled trial. Sci Rep. 2023 Jul 3;13(1):10727. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-37684-y. | |
| 35341337 | Derived | Pettersson M, Eriksson M, Blomberg K. Parental experiences of home phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. J Child Health Care. 2023 Dec;27(4):562-573. doi: 10.1177/13674935221082404. Epub 2022 Mar 26. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D051556 | Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007232 | Infant, Newborn, Diseases |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D006932 | Hyperbilirubinemia |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
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Group allocation blinded to the investigator.
Measured by parents answering SF-36 (Short Form Health Survey). Score range 36-108, higher is worse.
| Change from discharge to 4 months after discharge |
| Change in mothers experience of breastfeeding | Measured by mothers answering Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale.(MBES). Score range 30-150, higher is better. | Change from discharge to 4 months after discharge |
| Parental stress | Measured by parents answering the Swedish Parenthood Stress Questionnaire. Score range 34-170, higher is worse. | at 4 months after discharge |
| Transcutaneous bilirubin measurement, and how it is affected by phototherapy | Transcutaneous bilirubin is measured every time a blood sample for bilirubin is checked. The transcutaneous measurements are performed on skin exposed to phototherapy(sternum) and non-exposed skin (sacrum). | measurements are performed from date of randomization until discharge, assessed up to 4 weeks of age. |
| Eskilstuna |
| Sweden |
| Childrens department Falun hospital | Falun | Sweden |
| Childrens department Halmstad hospital | Halmstad | Sweden |
| Childrens department Karlstad hospital | Karlstad | Sweden |
| 33469713 | Derived | Pettersson M, Eriksson M, Albinsson E, Ohlin A. Home phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia in term neonates-an unblinded multicentre randomized controlled trial. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 May;180(5):1603-1610. doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-03932-4. Epub 2021 Jan 19. |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |