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Home Based Phototherapy for Neonatal Jaundice

Bangladesh500 participantsStarted 2019-05-01

Plain-language summary

The main purpose of the study is to deliver community health worker based prevention, early screening and management of neonatal Jaundice using battery powered LED phototherapy device at the household level.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * The mothers are at late 2nd or early 3rd trimester of their pregnancy and agreed to enroll as study participants * They are planning to stay in the study village for the next 12 months (if a mother is planning to give birth at her natal home and then return, she will still not be a candidate for enrollment) Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant mother with confirmed multiple pregnancy. * Pregnant mother with medically identified psychological disorder. * Any known maternal danger sign.