Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Tub vs Sponge Bathing on the Comfort of Premature Infants

Lead Sponsor:

Akdeniz University

Conditions:

Preterm Infant

Premature Birth

Eligibility:

All Genders

34-36 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The integumentary system protects the underlying body from the external environment, such as shocks, temperature, ultraviolet radiation, chemicals, and other threats. There is a considerable body of c...

Detailed Description

Increasing comfort and physiological stabilization in premature infants during neonatal care improves their neurophysiological development. Bathing procedures that support this improves and will not e...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All inborn infants with a gestational age of 34 weeks and 0 days to 36 weeks and 6 days (late preterm) were eligible to participate in this study.

Exclusion

  • Participants were excluded from the study if they were connected to
  • a mechanical ventilator,
  • if they had bathed in the last 12 hours,
  • if within the first 78 hours of the postoperative period,
  • had a central catheter,
  • had received either a sedative and/or muscle relaxant,
  • if they did not fulfill the inclusion criteria.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 20 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 29 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03796312

Start Date

November 20 2015

End Date

November 29 2016

Last Update

January 8 2019

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Akdeniz Universty

Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye), 07000