Early Weaning From Incubator To Crib

Augusta University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Body Temperature Changes; Hypothermia, Newborn; Newborn Thermal Injury

Treatments: Radiation: Weaning incubator (heat) at an lower postnatal weight

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06230172

1944411

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and feasibility of weaning from the incubator at a lower post-natal weight at 1600 grams. Our hypothesis is that early weaning from the incubator to a crib/bassinet is safe and may result in a decrease in length of hospital stay while maintaining appropriate growth velocity. Specific outcomes the investigators will evaluate are the length of hospital stay and growth velocity at early weaning.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Infants with a birth weight <1600 gm

Exclusion criteria

• Infants who have bradycardia (HR<80 bpm) that require stimulation for resolution.
• Infants who require phototherapy.
• Infants who require respiratory support >2 liter per minute flow by nasal cannula, oxygen need can vary between 21-100%.
• Infants with major congenital anomalies

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 1 patient group

Prospective group (>1600 grams)

Experimental group

Description:

The prospective group is weaned from incubator to crib at a postnatal weight of \>1600 grams following consent process.

Treatment:

Radiation: Weaning incubator (heat) at an lower postnatal weight