The optimal wavelength for phototherapy for neonatal jaundice remains to be clarified by clinical studies. Previous iv vivo studies have shown that turquoise light at wavelength about 490 nm is more efficacious than blue light at wavelength 460 nm, which is the golden standard in phototherapy treatment today. Though, previous studies used light tubes, today we use light emitting diodes (LED'S). The overall aim of this study was therefore to compare the efficacy of turquoise LED's versus blue LED's for decreasing total serum bilirubin in neonates with gestational age \> 33 weeks and uncomplicated hyperbilirubinemia.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
90
The infants were randomized to phototherapy with either blue og turquoise light
Neonatal department, Aalborg University Hospital
Aalborg, Denmark
Decrease in total serum bilirubin
The infants were treated with phototherapy for 24 hours, which is the standard treatment.
Time frame: 24 hours
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