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PREVENTION OF HYPOTHERMIA(FALL IN BODY TEMPERATURE) DURING TRANSPORT OF VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEWBORNS USING PLASTIC BAGS.

Plastic bag vs Conventional care during transport of newborn less than 1500grams: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/11/005211
Enrollment
50
Registered
2014-11-19
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- Newborns less than 1500 grams weight

Interventions

Intervention1: WRAPPING IN PLASTIC BAG: NEWBORNS LESS THAN 1500 GRAMS ARRIVING IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF SHREE KRISHNA HOSPITAL ARE TO BE WRAPPED IN PLASTIC BAG WHILE TRANSFER TO NICU Control Interve

Sponsors

Dr Dipen Patel
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Neonates weighing less than 1500 grams

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of hypothermia during transport of the neonateTimepoint: 24 Hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hypothermia and associated morbidity in newborns less than 1500 gramsTimepoint: 24 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dipen Patel

PRAMUKHSWAAMI MEDICAL COLLEGE, KARAMSAD

somu_somu@yahoo.com09825087842

Outcome results

None listed

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