Trial Outcomes & Findings for Warming Mattress Versus Polyethylene Wrapping to Prevent Hypothermia in Preterm Newborns. (NCT NCT00603837)

NCT ID: NCT00603837

Last Updated: 2009-10-16

Results Overview

Axillary temperature of the infant upon arrival to the neonatal intensive care unit.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

36 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

At time of admission to the NICU - usually within 10-15 min of birth

Results posted on

2009-10-16

Participant Flow

Mothers were approached on the labor and delivery floor to consent for their child's participation in this study. Recruitment took place from May 2007 to November 2008.

Three enrolled babies were not included in the analysis. One was found to have a birth weight greater than the cut-off, one was randomized to the wrong group, and one had an unrecorded delivery room temperature.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Blanket
This arm includes those ELGANs who are to be placed on a sodium acetate warming blanket after delivery.
Wrap
This arm includes those ELGANs randomized to be wrapped in polyethylene after delivery.
Overall Study
STARTED
20
19
Overall Study
COMPLETED
17
19
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
3
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Blanket
This arm includes those ELGANs who are to be placed on a sodium acetate warming blanket after delivery.
Wrap
This arm includes those ELGANs randomized to be wrapped in polyethylene after delivery.
Overall Study
Physician Decision
3
0

Baseline Characteristics

Warming Mattress Versus Polyethylene Wrapping to Prevent Hypothermia in Preterm Newborns.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Blanket
n=20 Participants
This arm includes those ELGANs who are to be placed on a sodium acetate warming blanket after delivery.
Wrap
n=19 Participants
This arm includes those ELGANs randomized to be wrapped in polyethylene after delivery.
Total
n=39 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
19 Participants
n=7 Participants
39 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
20 participants
n=5 Participants
19 participants
n=7 Participants
39 participants
n=5 Participants
Temperature
36.5 Celsius degrees
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.67 • n=5 Participants
36.1 Celsius degrees
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.66 • n=7 Participants
36.3 Celsius degrees
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.66 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: At time of admission to the NICU - usually within 10-15 min of birth

Axillary temperature of the infant upon arrival to the neonatal intensive care unit.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Blanket
n=17 Participants
This arm includes those ELGANs who are to be placed on a sodium acetate warming blanket after delivery.
Wrap
n=19 Participants
This arm includes those ELGANs randomized to be wrapped in polyethylene after delivery.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Admission Temperature
36.5 Celsius degrees
Standard Deviation 0.67
36.1 Celsius degrees
Standard Deviation 0.66

Adverse Events

Blanket

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Wrap

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Doug Dannaway, MD

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Phone: 405-271-5215

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place