Parents track newborn jaundice at home in massive study
NCT ID NCT06645158
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed observational study involved over 220,000 healthy newborns across China. Parents used a handheld device to measure jaundice levels by shining light through the skin from birth to 30 days old. The goal was to create a standard chart of normal bilirubin levels to help identify babies at risk for severe jaundice early.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple home monitoring chart that helps parents and doctors spot dangerous jaundice early in newborns.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only collects data and does not test any drug or intervention, so it cannot directly improve health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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220,950 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
healthy neonates from participating hospitals from 26 provinces in China
- Ages
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0 to 30 days
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Gestational age \>=35wk; did not admitted to hospital for any reason Less than 30 days of age Exclusion Criteria: Accept phototherapy within 60h of age
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center,
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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