Prevention of hypothermia in preterm infants with a plastic head cap.

Prevention of hypothermia in preterm infants with a plastic head cap. - Prevention of hypothermia with a plastic cap.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON35490

Enrollment

100

Registered

2011-11-15

Start date

2011-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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

Conditions

temperatuur controle bij prematuur heat loss hypothermia

Interventions

all infants will be rsuscitated according to the excisting protocol. This means that they will be put on a Panda®Warmer and put immediately in a plastic bag without previous drying. All infants get

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: preterm infants

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: severe congenital malformations severe skin defects

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Does the use of a plastic cap in preterm infants born by caeserean section reduces heat loss, measured after admission to the NICU	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
remains this effect during the first 2 hours after admission to the NICU.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)