Mid-forehead thermometry in Neonatal Intensive Care.

Is Mid-forehead thermometry as accurate as digital axilla in all Neonates admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit?

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611001011976

Enrollment

100

Registered

2011-09-21

Start date

2011-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Mid-forehead thermometry is quick and minimally disturbing but has not been validated in literature. Mid-forehead accuracy will be compared in neoantes versus current standard practice of digital axilla thermometry.

Interventions

Infra-red mid-forehead thermometry. Measurements to be taken along with digital axilla control at 0800hours and 2000hours for three days. Approximate times only with cue based cares.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Primary purpose

Treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All admissions to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Dunedin Public Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Active cooling due to Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, in extremis neoantes & parents of neonates that do not speak English.

Outcome results