Core and peripheral temperature gradient as a marker for infection in the newborn premature infant.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- infectionPrematurityInfection - Other infectious diseasesReproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12615000238572
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Jacqueline Smith
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
All infants born at or less than 32 weeks gestation
Exclusion Criteria
Not consented
skin problems
infants with diaphragmatic hernia, congenital heart disease, and any anatomical defects that prohibit safe nasogastric or orogastric device placement and oesophageal disorders and defects.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Our primary outcome is to see if there is an association between an alteration in core temperature (an increase) and peripheral temperature (a decrease) and the diagnosis of infection.<br>Other tests which will be used are observations by the clinical nurse and blood tests, which include, FBC, CRP and blood culture.<br>A positive blood culture will be used as the gold standard for confirmation of infection in the premature infant.[From birth to four weeks of age (this will cover early and late sepsis). Temperature will be measured on a continuous 24 hour basis, therefore outcome will be measured continuously until the device is removed, after four weeks.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method one[None]