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Comparison of Three Methods of Taking Temperatures in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Comparison of Temporal Artery, Axillary, and Rectal Temperatures in Preterm Infants in the NICU
1 other identifier
observational
N/A
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Preterm infants will have their body temperature measured by three different devices in order to evaluate whether the newest device, a temporal artery scanning thermometer, is accurate for patients in the preterm period.
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Started Jan 2010
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 9, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 11, 2009
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2011
CompletedApril 6, 2015
April 1, 2015
1 year
November 9, 2009
April 3, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Accuracy of temporal artery thermometer measurements
5 minutes
Eligibility Criteria
Preterm infants corrected to 30-35 weeks gestation
You may qualify if:
- preterm infants corrected to 30-35 weeks gestation
- current incubator set on air control between 28-30 degrees centigrade
You may not qualify if:
- infants \<30 and \>35 weeks gestation
- infants requiring \> 30 degrees centigrade in incubator on air control
- infants currently not in an incubator
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Christiana Hospital
Newark, Delaware, 19718, United States
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Michael F Bruno, MD
Christiana Hospital / Christiana Care Health System
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 9, 2009
First Posted
November 11, 2009
Study Start
January 1, 2010
Primary Completion
January 1, 2011
Study Completion
December 1, 2011
Last Updated
April 6, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-04