Effect of wrapping of preterm newborns in plastic bag on prevention of hypothermia

Effect of Zipkif plastic bag on prevention of hypothermia in preterm newborns

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138809162801N1

Enrollment

Registered

2010-11-07

Start date

2010-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Neonatal hypothermia. Hypothermia of newborn

Interventions

Intervention 1: Wrapping of newborns in zipkif plastic bag without drying under warmer after delivery. Intervention 2: Newborns are conventionally dried under the warmer.

Prevention

Wrapping of newborns in zipkif plastic bag without drying under warmer after delivery

Newborns are conventionally dried under the warmer

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 1 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: preterm newborns below 32 weeks who born alive Exclusion criteria: congenital anomaly, open neural tube defect, skin lesions & epidermolysis bullosa, abdominal wall defect (omphalocel & gastrochesis), newborns less than 23 weeks or less than 400grams, newborns of febrile mothers

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hypothermia. Timepoint: Immediately & 1 hour after intervention. Method of measurement: by digital thermometer & definition is axillary temperature of <36 degree centigrade.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Intra Ventricular Hemorrhage. Timepoint: 3 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Brain Sonography.;Mortality during first 3 days. Timepoint: first 3 days after intervention. Method of measurement: observation.;Saturation pressure of Oxygen. Timepoint: Immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse -Oxymeter.;Duration of resuscitation. Timepoint: Immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: By cronometer in seconds.;Hypoglycemia. Timepoint: 1&3 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: by Glocometer.;Hyperthermia. Timepoint: Immediately after intervention &1 hour after intervention. Method of measurement: by digital thermometer has been defined >37.5 degree of centigrade.	—

Measure

Time frame

Intra Ventricular Hemorrhage. Timepoint: 3 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Brain Sonography.;Mortality during first 3 days. Timepoint: first 3 days after intervention. Method of measurement: observation.;Saturation pressure of Oxygen. Timepoint: Immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse -Oxymeter.;Duration of resuscitation. Timepoint: Immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: By cronometer in seconds.;Hypoglycemia. Timepoint: 1&3 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: by Glocometer.;Hyperthermia. Timepoint: Immediately after intervention &1 hour after intervention. Method of measurement: by digital thermometer has been defined >37.5 degree of centigrade.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRoya Farhadi

Mazandaran University Of Medical Sciences

dr_royafarhadi@yahoo.comrfarhadi@mazums.ac.ir+98 151226117004

Outcome results

None listed

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