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A simple test to determine skin barrier function in neonates under different conditions

THE RELATIONSHIP OF TRANSEPIDERMAL WATER LOSS (TEWL) IN NEWBORN INFANTS WITH: I. GESTATION AND BODY WEIGHT II. BODY WEIGHT AND PREMATURITY III. PHOTOTHERAPY, RADIANT WARMER

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/04/004529
Enrollment
100
Registered
2014-04-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- New born infants admitted in the ward and neonatal ICU

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Teena Ramesh M
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Newborns of both sexes admitted at Father Muller Medical College Hospital after obtaining informed consent from attender.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Babies with congenital diseases of skin associated with skin breach or denudation of skin • Babies with preexisting skin infection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) in infantsTimepoint: 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
correlation with gestation, birth weight, use of radiant warmer and phototherapyTimepoint: 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactTeena Ramesh M

Father Muller Medical College Hospital

pavanhegde@hotmail.com9845088116

Outcome results

None listed

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