Neonatal Core body temperature investigation

Neonatal core body temperature measurement: a pilot study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000137998

Enrollment

Registered

2011-02-07

Start date

2010-02-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Pilot observational study of 5 body temperature sites on critically ill neonates.

Interventions

Observational pilot study of body temperature on critically ill neonates for up to 24 hours. Rectal, Oesophageal, non-invasive thoracic (middlle of the back in contact with the mattress), non-invasive head (middlle of the head in contact with the mattress) and exposed abdominal skin temperatures are recorded on an a battery operated datalogger every 10 seconds.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Critically ill babies >35 weeks GA requiring ventilator support

Exclusion criteria

Rectal or Oesophageal atresia. less than 35 weeks GA

Outcome results