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
Active Locations (1)
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Akdeniz Universty
Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye), 07000