Optimising neonatal service provision for preterm babies born between 27 and 31 weeks of gestation in England

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Neonatal care; eonatal care; Neonatal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN74230187
• Lead Sponsor: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Brief Summary

2019 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31444186/ protocol (added 03/09/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-03-06
• Last Update Posted: 19 April 2022
• Study Completion: 2022-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24000

Inclusion Criteria

1. All babies born at 27-31 weeks of gestation
2. Admitted into neonatal units
3. Records are captured on the National Neonatal Research Database will be included for the study period between 01/01/2014 and 31/12/2017

Exclusion Criteria

Those who elect to opt-out of this project

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mortality is assessed through medical record review continuously until children are 1 year old.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Clinical care packages at neonatal units is assessed through clinical questionnaire study created for the purpose of this study at 12 months<br> 2. Cost of care for preterm babies is assessed through health economic calculations for hospitalisation for each baby until the child is 1 year old<br> 3. Parent perspectives of care are assessed using a questionnaire designed for the purpose of this study at baseline and for 18 months<br>