Health Condition 1: P969- Condition originating in the perinatal period, unspecified Health Condition 2: null- Preterm and low birth newborns delivered at sub centers, primary health centers and community heath center and need referral to higher center for any reason.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Polyethylene wrap: Food grade polyethylene bag with zip lock
Control Intervention1: Any conventional method to cover the newborn: Usually cloth is used as a conventional method to wrap
Sponsors
Indian Council of Medical Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: First three days of life, birth weight below 2500 gm , preterm newborns
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Abdominal wall defect, myelomeningocele, major congenital anomaly, blistering skin disorder, Neonates more than three days of age, Full term, Birth weight more than 2499 gm
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The presence of hypothermia before the baby is placed under the warmer at the referred Newborn care unitTimepoint: Within 2 months after collecting the data. Data collection would take 12 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of hypothermia, Frequency of hyperthermia, frequency of hypoglycaemia at destination, duration of admission at referred centre, and mortality.Timepoint: Temperature will be recorded at 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 18 hours, 24 hours, 30 hours, 36 hours, 42 hours and at 48 hours after keeping under radiant warmer at referred centre. Other parameters will be recorded for the overall period of admission at the referred centre. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Somashekhar Nimbalkar
Pramukhswami Medical College
Outcome results
None listed