60
Participants
Start Date
November 30, 2007
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2009
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2009
extra fluid/iv fluid supplementation during phototherapy
The study group received an extra intravenous fluid intake of 20% of the total fluid demand per 24 hours of NaCl 0,9% during each two hour period of phototherapy (12h total per day). The extra fluid intake was interrupted during the 12 hours break of phototherapy.
Non extra fluid
Control placebo The control group received the previous fluid regime, as intravenous fluid was given constantly, without a specific guideline according to extra fluid intake.
University Hospital of Jena, Jena
University of Jena
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