Could a common liver pill speed up jaundice recovery in newborns?
NCT ID NCT07110987
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding a medicine called ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) to standard light therapy helps clear jaundice faster in newborns. About 70 babies born at 34 weeks or later with jaundice will be randomly assigned to receive either light therapy alone or light therapy plus UDCA. The goal is to see if UDCA reduces the time needed for treatment and shortens hospital stays.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 70 people
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- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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Up to 1 month
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Neonates with gestational age ≥ 34 weeks 2. Appropriate for Gestational Age (AGA) infants 3. Presence of indirect hyperbilirubinemia that meets the threshold for phototherapy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Gestational age \< 34 weeks 2. Small or Large for Gestational Age 3. Direct (conjugated) hyperbilirubinemia \> 20% of total bilirubin 4. Suspected or confirmed sepsis 5. Neonates of diabetic mothers 6. Presence of congenital or acquired liver disease 7. Receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
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Locations
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Lattakia University Hospital
RECRUITINGLatakia, 0000, Syria
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