Status:
UNKNOWN
Placing Preterm Infants in Polyethylene Bags Immediately After Birth
Lead Sponsor:
University College Dublin
Conditions:
Newborn
Infant
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 32 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Primary objective: To determine if placing preterm infants in a polyethylene bag (PB) immediately after birth, before the umbilical cord is clamped, will increase the number of preterm infants with a ...
Detailed Description
Newly born preterm infants that develop abnormal temperature after birth have higher morbidity and mortality. Placing infants \< 32 weeks' gestation in a polyethylene bag (PB) in the delivery room (DR...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Infants who are inborn at the National Maternity Hospital at \< 32 (up to 31+6) weeks' gestation by best obstetric estimate will be included in the study.
Exclusion
- Infants with a large abdominal wall or neural tube defects
- Infants with an imperforate anus
- Infants to whom resuscitative measures are not initiated in the DR
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 13 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
194 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04463511
Start Date
July 13 2020
End Date
January 1 2023
Last Update
May 18 2022
Active Locations (1)
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National Maternity Hospital
Dublin, Dubiln, Ireland, 2