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A study to evaluate the effectiveness of adding portable warmer bed called Embrace Thermopod or polythene bag to standard care for maintaining the temperature of low birth weight babies soon after birth and during transport from the delivery room to nursery

An open label randomized controlled trial comparing standard thermal care with Embrace thermopod or polythene bag to prevent hypothermia soon after birth in low birth weight babies. - POEMS TRIAL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/02/006673
Enrollment
300
Registered
2016-02-23
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- neonatal hupothermia

Interventions

Intervention1: Intervention group 1: Polythene bag Intervention group 2 : Embrace thermopod: Intervention group 1: Polythene bag As soon as the baby is born, his/her body and limbs will be placed insi

Sponsors

Internal fluid research grant
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: low birth weight babies weighing 1500 g to 2500 g getting admitted to nursery from delivery room

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Infants who require prolonged resuscitation for more than 10 minutes 2.Major congenital anomalies like Exomphalos major,Gastroschisis,Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia 3.Exomphalos minor 4.Congenital skin disorders like Epidermolysis Bullosa,congenital Icthyosis 5.Lack of parental consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Axillary temperatureTimepoint: At the time of nursery admission—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hypoglycemia Respiratory distress Coagulopathy Sepsis DeathTimepoint: within 72 hours of life—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShabeer M P

Christian medical college Vellore

niranjan@cmcvellore.ac.in09994927102

Outcome results

None listed

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