Status:
COMPLETED
Co-Bedding as a Comfort Measure for Twins Undergoing Painful Procedures
Lead Sponsor:
IWK Health Centre
Conditions:
Neonatal Procedural Pain Response
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A rising number of preterm twins, at high risk of undergoing repeated medical procedures often without adequate pain relief, are being admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Skin-to-skin contact b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All medically stable twin infants admitted to the NICU who are:
- Free from infection; and
- Breathing room air or receiving oxygen via nasal prongs.
- Twins may be receiving feeds via gavage tubes, IV therapy via peripheral or central line, and may be experiencing periods of apnea.
Exclusion
- Weigh less than 1000 grams;
- Receiving ventilator support;
- Have chest tubes or umbilical catheter in situ;
- Have major congenital anomalies or chromosomal aberrations; OR
- If only one of the twins require overhead phototherapy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
134 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00917631
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2012
Last Update
September 2 2016
Active Locations (1)
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IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 6R8