Efficacy of A Novel in Prevention of Neonatal Hypothermia in Preterm: Baby Warmer Swaddle
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Hypothermia
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)
- Enrollment
- 65
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Neonatal hypothermia
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The research was carried out to determine the effect of baby warmer swaddle, which has a heating system used after the birth of preterm babies, on the development of hypothermia.
Design: Randomized controlled clinical trial Setting: The research was carried out in the NICU of a training and research hospital in Istanbul.
Method: A total of 65 babies between 32-37 weeks of gestation were included in the study. In accordance with the routine procedure of the clinic, preterm babies wrapped in polyethylene bags after birth formed the control group (n=33), while babies wrapped in polyethylene bags and placed in a swaddle with a heating system formed the experimental group (n=32).
Detailed Description
Although neonatal hypothermia has higher rates especially in underdeveloped and developing countries, it is a global health problem also seen in developed countries. In a meta-analysis study, the prevalence of neonatal hypothermia was reported as 57.2% in East Africa. In a multicenter, prospective study, 79.6% of preterm newborns were admitted to NICUs with hypothermia in Ethiopia. In a study, the incidence of hypothermia to be 53% in the first 24 hours of life in preterm infants they conducted in a hospital in France. In a study, in 28 countries with upper-middle income status, admission temperature data of a total of 454,617 very low birth weight infants from 2009 to 2016 were analyzed. Although these data showed an improvement in hypothermia rates ranging from 52.6% (2009) to 38.2% (2016), approximately 4 out of 10 infants experienced hypothermia when admitted to the NICU. Similarly, in the United Kingdom, the National Neonatal Monitoring Program reported the prevalence of hypothermia as 28% and 25% for babies born in 2015 and 2016, respectively, emphasizing hypothermia as an ongoing problem.
Investigators
Seda Caglar
Assoc. Prof.
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •between 32-37 GH,
- •with an indication for hospitalization in the NICU,
- •with a body temperature of 36.4 °C and above in the axillary route immediately after birth,
- •with a maternal body temperature between 36.4 °C and 38 °C in the tympanic route are included in the study
Exclusion Criteria
- •with congenital anomalies,
- •who were transported to another hospital, or who were transported to the hospital where the research was conducted from an external center
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Neonatal hypothermia
Time Frame: 60 minutes after birth
Neonatal hypothermia is defined as temperature \< 36.5C