Study to compare two different methods of reducing water loss through skin in immature infants in first week of life

A randomized comparative trial of two different strategies to reduce insensible water loss in preterm infants of less than 32 weeks gestation in the first postnatal week - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/03/063749

Enrollment

Registered

2024-03-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: P84- Other problems with newborn

Interventions

Intervention1: Intervention arm: In addition to radiant warmer and cling wrap, babies will be covered from head to toe in another layer of occlusive plastic wrap in first 7 days of life. Control Inter

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All inborn newborns of less than 32 weeks gestation and with birth weight less than or equal to 1200 grams born during the study period will be enrolled in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Major congenital anomalies Fetal hydrops Parental refusal of consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Average insensible water loss in first week of lifeTimepoint: At the end of first week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hypothermia, hyperthermia, hyponatremia, hypernatremia, sepsis, cumulative weight loss, mortality and other neonatal morbiditiesTimepoint: At the end of first week	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSreetama Das

Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research

sreetama.das6@gmail.com9903978005

Outcome results

None listed

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