Removing smAll BaBies from Incubators to coT (RABBIT) - A pilot study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: low birth weight; growth restricted babies; premature baby's temperatures; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000722695
• Lead Sponsor: epean Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-07-05
• Study Completion: 2023-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 8 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 63

Inclusion Criteria

Born at less than 34 weeks gestation or weighing less than 1400g at birth
Informed parental consent
Needing incubator care for at least 72 hours

Exclusion Criteria

Major congenital anomalies
No parental consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Monitoring axilla temperature (36.5C or more) for 7 days after transitioning from the incubator, using a digital thermometer[ 7 days post commencement of weaning into cot]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Any change in weight assessed using digital weighing scales<br><br><br>[ Discharge from neonatal unit];Any change in head circumference assessed by tape measure[ Discharge from neonatal unit];Length of stay will be accessed from the electronic Record of Intensive Care (eRIC) medical history<br>[ Discharge from neonatal unit];Failure to weaning (defined as – going back into the incubator within a week of weaning) due to other causes (eg: sepsis, hypoglycaemia, apnoea). This data will be sourced from the electronic Record of Intensive Care (eRIC) medical history[ within 7 days of weaning into cot]