Effect of an Incubator Cover on Term and Preterm Neonates' Vital Signs

Maltepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neonatal Disease; Nursing Caries

Treatments: Other: use an incubator cover

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05892809

MaltepeUniversity

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of an incubator cover on the vital signs of term and preterm neonates hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit. Methods: 91 neonates presenting to a neonatal intensive care unit who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Vital signs of neonates were measured with and without incubator cover. Measurements were performed three times (0th, 15th, and 30th minute).

Full description

Term and preterm are exposed to many stimuli during their stay in the neonatal intensive care unite (NICU). These stimuli; operation and alarm sounds of devices, continuous and high level ambient lighting. These stimuli can cause deviations in the physiological indicators of newborns, and hearing and vision loss. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of an incubator cover on the vital signs of term and preterm neonates hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit. Methods: This study is a prospective repeated measure pretest-posttest repeated-measures design. 91 term and preterm newborns who were hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit and met the inclusion criteria were included in this study.

Neonates were admitted to the study if they satisfied all of the following criteria: (1) term and preterms, (2) admitted to NICU, (3) clinically stable, (4) verbal and written consent from the parent. Term and preterm neonates were randomized into two groups (term group = 44, and preterm group = 47 neonates). Vital signs of both groups were measured with and without incubator cover. Measurements were performed three times (0th, 15th, and 30th minute).

Enrollment: 91 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 24 to 42 weeks old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Parents giving verbal and written consent,
• Hospitalized in the II. Level NICU
• Those born at 38-42 weeks of gestation
• Those born at 24-38 weeks of gestation
• Newborns with a body weight of 1500-2500 grams

Exclusion criteria

• Having life-threatening health problems

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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91 participants in 1 patient group

With incubator cover group and without incubator cover

Other group

Description:

The incubator cover was covered while the neonate was lying in the incubator. Vital signs were measured at 0th, 15th, and 30th minutes.

Treatment:

Other: use an incubator cover