Use of plastic wrap in preterm and low birth weight infants to prevent hypothermia during transport

To assess the efficacy and safety of polythene wrap in prevention of hypothermia in preterm and low birth weight infant during transport - PoT Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2014/02/004415

Enrollment

Registered

2014-02-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- preterm and low birth weight infants transported to Surya Childrenâ??s Hospital NICU

Interventions

Intervention1: Plastic wrap plus sterile cloth: Applied soon after birth prior to neonatal transport to NICU Control Intervention1: sterile cloth: Applied soon after birth prior to neonatal transport

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Preterm infants of less than 37 weeks gestational age (according to best obstetric estimate at time of delivery) 2. Low birth weight infants of less than 2500 grams, (where the intervention to prevent hypothermia is applied within 10 minutes after birth in the delivery suite) 3. Both appropriate and small-for-gestational age infants were eligible

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Major congenital malformation, especially abdominal wall defects

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The axillary temperature of the baby taken at the time of admission to NICU following neonatal transportationTimepoint: day 1	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of hypothermiaTimepoint: day 1;Hyperthermia (defined by an admission temperature to NICU 37.50c )Timepoint: day 1;Hypoglycemia (defined by a blood glucose level of 40 mg/dl within two hours of birth)Timepoint: within 2 hours;Severe metabolic acidosis as defined by pH 7.20 and/or base deficit 10 mmol/L within the first three days of lifeTimepoint: First three days of life;Temperature difference from delivery room to admissionTimepoint: day 1	—

Measure

Time frame

Frequency of hypothermiaTimepoint: day 1;Hyperthermia (defined by an admission temperature to NICU 37.50c )Timepoint: day 1;Hypoglycemia (defined by a blood glucose level of 40 mg/dl within two hours of birth)Timepoint: within 2 hours;Severe metabolic acidosis as defined by pH 7.20 and/or base deficit 10 mmol/L within the first three days of lifeTimepoint: First three days of life;Temperature difference from delivery room to admissionTimepoint: day 1

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Suketu R Bhavsar

Surya Childrenâ??s Hospital

dr.suketubhavsar@gmail.com7738114239

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026