Transfer of preterm infants from incubator to open cot at a lower body weight (1600g) versus a higher body weight (1800g)

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Premature infants; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12606000518561
• Lead Sponsor: Division of neonatology, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2003-08-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

Preterm infants, both male and female, with a birthweight of less than 1600 grams - weight <1600 grams at enrolment- >=48 hours age,- >= 48 hours without requiring assisted ventilation or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)- medically stable- receiving enteral calorie intake of at least 60 mls/kg/day, and- at least one parent who can understand written or spoken English.

Exclusion Criteria

Requiring assisted ventilation or CPAP,- medically unstable,- oxygen via cot or sub nasal prongs,- major congenital abnormality.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified