Status:

COMPLETED

The Impact of Holding on Stress and Bonding in Mother-Infant Pairs During Therapeutic Hypothermia

Lead Sponsor:

MaineHealth

Conditions:

Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

Neonatal Encephalopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

24-2 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This research is being done to try to improve the experience of mothers and babies during therapeutic hypothermia. Currently, mothers are not able to hold their baby during hypothermia treatment. Moth...

Detailed Description

The inability to hold an infant being treated with therapeutic hypothermia in the neonatal intensive care unit has been subjectively reported by ours and other research groups as a significant source ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • gestational age at birth of 35 weeks or greater
  • absence of clinical or electrographic seizures during the first 24 hours of therapeutic hypothermia
  • designation as "clinically stable" by the attending neonatologist on service
  • respiratory status of: room air, nasal cannula, continuous positive airway pressure or intubated on conventional ventilator

Exclusion

  • designation as "clinically unstable" by the a member of the medical team
  • use of inhaled nitric oxide for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
  • high frequency oscillator ventilation
  • presence of electrographic seizures
  • use of vasopressors or paralytic agents, presence of chest tubes, wound vacuums, or drains
  • in utero opiate exposure

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 4 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 8 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03837717

Start Date

December 4 2018

End Date

February 8 2021

Last Update

December 17 2021

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Maine Medical Center

Portland, Maine, United States, 04103