Humidity in Incubators for Tiny Infants
Purpose
The objective of the study is to assess 2 different initial incubator humidification protocols for infants <25 weeks' gestation admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The hypothesis is that a higher starting humidity decreases dehydration and results in no difference in survival or morbidity. Higher (90%) and lower (70%) starting humidity will be compared.
Condition
- Extremely Premature Infant
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Under 1 Day
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Inborn infant of <25 weeks' gestation admitted to the NICU
Exclusion Criteria
- Infants with known congenital skin conditions - Outborn infants - Infants with unknown gestational age prior to birth
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Active Comparator Incubator ambient relative humidity (RH) of 70% |
Infants will be provided usual delivery room care and then placed in an incubator on admission to the NICU, receiving ambient relative humidity (RH) of 70% in the incubator. |
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Experimental Incubator ambient relative humidity (RH) of 90% |
Infants will be provided usual delivery room care and then placed in an incubator on admission to the NICU, receiving ambient relative humidity (RH) of 90% in the incubator. |
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Recruiting Locations
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas 77030
Houston, Texas 77030
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston