Does the Pepi splint effectively secure an intravenous drip in hospitalised babies without causing skin injury?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Iatrogenic skin injury in hospitalised babies; Complications of the newborn; Skin - Other skin conditions; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620001335987
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Health, Victoria University, Wellington

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-12-11
• Last Update Posted: 5 January 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Medically fragile babies requiring a PIVC.

Exclusion Criteria

Current weight < 1000g
Gestational age < 30 completed weeks gestation
Any skin conditions preventing the attachment of the Pepi splint
Major congenital abnormalities
Terminal conditions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified