Status:
COMPLETED
Thermoregulation in the Preterm Infant
Lead Sponsor:
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Conditions:
Nursing Care
Eligibility:
All Genders
28-37 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the response of temperature adaptation in preterm infant using the polyethylene wrap with and without previous drying.
Detailed Description
Preterm infants (PI) are predisposed to loss heat and have little subcutaneous tissue and a high ratio between surface and body weight and a reduced amount of glycogen deposits and brown fat (Gomella,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Preterm Infant were included according with the Official Mexican Norm -007-SSA2-1993 (1995)
Exclusion
- Preterm Infant were not included in case of malformations that involved lost of the cutaneous integrity or in case of severe cardiac congenital disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01236599
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
November 9 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital General de Zona N 4. Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, 38060