None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Ankura Hospital For Women And Children
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inborn and out born neonates of all gestational ages and admitted to NICU within first 6 hours of birth and expected to require NICU stay for at least 72 hours will eligible for inclusion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Major congenital anomalies Neonates requiring therapeutic hypothermia Neonates requiring surgical intervention Parental refusal to consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of normothermic axillary readings (36.5-37.5degree celsius)Timepoint: outcome will be assessed after 72hours of observation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of hypothermia temperature less than 36.5 degree celsius Incidence of hyperthermia temperature more than 37.5 degree celsius Mean diffrence in the axillary temperature readings (reference standard) during the first 72 hours of NICU admission between the two groups Agreement between axillary temperature & displayed warmer or incubator temperature in both groups Survival untill discharge Late onset neonatal sepsis defined as systemic infection occurring in neonate after 72 hours of life,caused by bacterial or other pathogens & associated with clinical signs of sepsis with a positive blood culture Skin injury defined as damage to the integrity of the skin ranging from superficial epidermal disruption to deeper tissue involvementTimepoint: Outcome will assessesd after 72 hours of observation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jashvanth h j
Ankura Hospital For Women And Children
Outcome results
None listed