Research Article
The Effect Billy Naster ( Cotoneaster ) on Reducing Bilirubin in Neonates with Jaundice: A Triple-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Author(s):
Hamidreza Aghababaeian*, Fereidon Nirouzad, Maryam Kiarsi, Neda Amirgholami, Leila Kalani, Ali Sadeghi Moghaddam, Omid Zakeri and Narges Majidi
Introduction: Jaundice is one of the most common concerns in neonates. In Iran, the extract of Cotoneaster frigidus is used to reduce physiologic jaundice according to traditional medicines. This study aimed to investigate the effect of medication “Billy Naster” on the reduction of jaundice in neonates.
Materials and Methods: This study was a randomized, triple-blind clinical trial. In this study, 96 neonates with physiologic jaundice referred to a pediatric clinic in Dezful were selected by the available sampling method. After assessing the required laboratory tests, they were randomly allocated into case and control groups. In this study, in addition to phototherapy, Cotoneaster frigidus extract and placebo were administered to case and control groups, respectively, and the level of bilirubin was chec.. Read More»
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