Maintaining temperature of clinically well low birth weight babies in a low cost incubator â?? a preliminary study
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Preterm infants at post-menstrual age 32 to 36 weeks of gestation and of weight 1250 to 2250 gramsHealth Condition 2: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2015/10/006316
- Lead Sponsor
- Phoneix Medical systems Indian Limited
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 96
Method: Preterm infants at post-menstrual age 32 to 36 weeks of gestation and of weight 1250 to 2250 grams will be eligible for the study provided they donâ??t require any respiratory support or intravenous fluids and are eligible to shift from step down nursery to KMC ward as per unit protocol (KMC ward shift criteria). Infants eligible should have no ongoing problems and on full feeds, either by tube feeds or paladai feeds. Eligible babies will be recruited for study after informed consent from parents.
1.Infants having major anomalies or syndrome
2.Abnormal vitals during prior assessment will be excluded for study.
3.Infant requiring phototherapy for neonatal jaundice.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method