Status:

COMPLETED

Clinical Performance of the Embrace Isothermal Mattress

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Conditions:

Hypothermia

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-120 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the performance of a new warming technology (Embrace Isothermal Mattress) during the thermal weaning of premature infants from incubators to open cribs. ...

Detailed Description

The investigators aim to use the results of this pilot study in preparation for a larger, longer, multi-center clinical trial testing the performance of the Embrace Isothermal Mattress during the wean...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Prematurity (27 to 34 weeks post-menstrual age at birth, 33 to 35 weeks post-menstrual age at screening)
  • At risk for environmental hypothermia
  • Cared for in an incubator
  • Currently undergoing thermal weaning (no less than 72 hours prior to anticipated thermal weaning to transition to an open crib)
  • Cardio-respiratory stability (as determined by physician/NNP)
  • Written informed parental consent

Exclusion

  • Continuing requirement of phototherapy
  • Continuing requirement of assisted ventilation (e.g. CPAP)
  • Cardio-respiratory instability (as determined by physician)
  • Clinically-significant congenital abnormalities (as determined by PI)
  • Acidosis or ongoing sepsis
  • Dehydration (defined by hypernatremia with serum sodium \> 150 meq/L)
  • Any additional concurrent high risk medical/surgical condition (as determined by physician, NNP or PI)
  • Refusal of participation by parents -

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2011

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01425086

Start Date

March 1 2011

End Date

December 31 2012

Last Update

October 9 2017

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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304