Impact of Discharge Criteria on the Length of Stay in Preterm Infants: a Retrospective Study in Japan and Finland
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 71
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Last discharge criterion
研究概览
简要总结
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.
详细描述
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Retrospective
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Born between 28 and 31 weeks of gestation and
- •Discharged home from the study sites between January 2020 and December 2021
排除标准
- •Having major anomalies at birth
- •Need for home oxygen therapy, tracheostomy, and/or gastrostomy at discharge
结局指标
主要结局
Last discharge criterion
时间窗: 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
时间窗: at discharge (about 2 months of age)
The potential shortening effects of each discharge criterion on the length of stay
次要结局
- The postmenstrual age for each discharge criterion(at discharge (about 2 months of age))
研究者
Ryo Itoshima
Chief physician
Nagano Children's Hospital