| September 11, 2017 |
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The present study aimes to assess the therapeutic effect of the Bilinaster drop on jaundice in infants undergoing phototherapy. The study population consists of all infants with jaundice. The present randomized double-blind clinical trial is conducted on two groups of infants; Group 1: The infant with jaundice receive placebo. Group 2: The infant with jaundice receive Bilinaster drop. The sample size is determined using mean difference formula as 100 infants in each group, making a total sample size of 200 infants. Conduct and randomization: Bilinaster and placebo drops (medication and placebo) are produced by Sobhan Pharmaceutical Company in similar bottles and packing. placebo contains the same product like bilineaster but without manna. A computer software program is used to produce random numbers to allocate the medication and placebo to two groups. Adequate medication and placebo for each group will be placed in a special envelope marked with patient number and medication code. Thus, patients, doctor and assessor will have no knowledge of the nature of medication or group allocation. Infants will enter the present study according to inclusion criteria and receive their particular medications. The study setting will be in Bu Alisina Hospital in Sari. Inclusion criteria include all infants present with jaundice. Exclusion criteria include being having incompatible blood group (RH), suffering from fauvism, being preterm, needing blood transfusion, suffering from infection or being the case of hemolysis.
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