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Effectiveness of the low-cost, portable, BUBBLE INCUBATOR for premature neonates in Republic of Sierra Leone

Effectiveness of the low-cost, portable, BUBBLE INCUBATOR for premature neonates in Republic of Sierra Leone - Effectiveness of the low-cost, portable, BUBBLE INCUBATOR for premature neonates in Republic of Sierra Leone

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000040711
Enrollment
5
Registered
2020-06-10
Start date
2020-01-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

premature neonates

Interventions

The study was conducted over two weeks between January 8 and 27, 2020. Neonates weighing 800 to 2000gram, with stable respiration and born at Ola During Children&#39
s Hospital were enrolled. Heart rate and SpO2 were continuously measured by pulse oximeters on the wrist or sole of the neonates. The same type of thermometer was used to measure the temperatures insi

Sponsors

Funabashi Central Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Newborn admitted to Ola During Children's Hospital. Newborns from 800g to 2000g. Written informed consent of the patient or his/her formal representative.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: When informed consent cannot be obtained. Newborns with fatal congenital diseases. Newborns with critical conditions (breathing disorder, sepsis). Newborns under 800g over 2000g.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome was the time that the body temperature remained at or above 36.5 degrees.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The secondary outcome that the temperature inside the incubator remained at or above 34 degrees.

Countries

Africa

Contacts

Public ContactShuusaku Kobori

Funabashi Central Hospital Perinatal Center

kobochannurann9@yahoo.co.jp0474332111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026