Discharge Criteria of Preterm Infants
- Conditions
- Length of Stay
- Registration Number
- NCT06144190
- Lead Sponsor
- Nagano Children's Hospital
- Brief Summary
This retrospective study aims to compare discharge criteria and their impact on the length of stay using two neonatal intensive care units from two countries. The possible discharge criteria include temperature control, apnea observation, periodic respiration, least weight limit, and parents' readiness.
The data were collected retrospectively in each study site.
- Detailed Description
Aims: To compare discharge criteria and their impact on the length of stay among preterm infants in Japan and Finland. The possible discharge criteria include temperature control, apnea observation, periodic respiration, least weight limit, and parents' readiness.
Study design and settings: This is a retrospective comparison study in two NICUs: a Level IV in Japan and a Level III in Finland.
Patients: Eligible infants are those who were born between 28+0 and 31+6 weeks of gestation and who were discharged home from the study sites between January 2020 and December 2021. Infants will be excluded if (1) they have major anomalies at birth, (2) they are not discharged home from the study sites, or (3) they are discharged home with oxygen and/or after tracheostomy.
Outcome measures: The primary outcomes are the most common last discharge criterion between the two NICUs, and the potential shortening effects of each discharge criterion on the length of stay. The secondary outcome is the postmenstrual age (PMA) for each discharge criterion.
Statistics: The comparison between two continuous variables will be carried out by the student t test.
Ethics: The Ethics Committee of Nagano Children's Hospital gave ethical approval to this study. The study permission was obtained in both study sites.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 71
- Born between 28 and 31 weeks of gestation and
- Discharged home from the study sites between January 2020 and December 2021
- Having major anomalies at birth
- Need for home oxygen therapy, tracheostomy, and/or gastrostomy at discharge
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Last discharge criterion at discharge (about 2 months of age) The most common last discharge criterion that was met in each study site
Effects of each discharge criterion on the length of stay at discharge (about 2 months of age) The potential shortening effects of each discharge criterion on the length of stay
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The postmenstrual age for each discharge criterion at discharge (about 2 months of age) The postmenstrual age for each discharge criterion that was met
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Nagano Children's Hospita
🇯🇵Azumino, Nagano, Japan