Khaliq 2016.
Methods | Single‐centre, randomised controlled trial conducted in Pakistan |
Participants |
Inclusion criteria: infants ≥ 37 weeks' gestation; postnatal age > 24 hours to ≤ 10 days and unconjugated bilirubin 12 to 20 mg/dL; APGAR > 6 at 5 minutes Exclusion criteria: infants requiring intensive care ((quote:) "i.e. ventilator, endotracheal intubation, and peritoneal dialysis"); major congenital malformation ((quote:) "cardiac, skeletal, renal, dysmorphism etc"); sepsis ((quote:) "i.e. positive blood culture, fits, reluctance to feed, platelets < 50000") |
Interventions | Total N = 258 Group A (n = 129): continuous phototherapy (2 hours on, 20 minutes off) Group B (n = 129): intermittent phototherapy (1 hour on, 30 minutes off) Duration of phototherapy and criteria for stopping not specified |
Outcomes |
Primary outcome
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Notes | Reported results identical to Suri 2019 (awaiting response from respective authors and editors) |