NCT06188078

Brief Summary

Purpose of the Study: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of bladder stimulation technique and bathing method on urine collection in term infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit. Content of the Study: This study will consist of 3 groups. Babies in the 1st group, the control group, will be fed only with breast milk or formula, and after 25 minutes, a urine bag will be inserted and urination will be expected. The babies in the second group, the bladder stimulation technique application group, will also be placed in a urine bag 25 minutes after feeding. Then the bladder stimulation technique will be applied. This technique; consists of two consecutive maneuvers. In the first maneuver, the bladder (Urine Bag) is stimulated by hitting the suprapubic (lower parts of the abdomen) area for 30 seconds at a frequency of 100 touches per minute. In the second maneuver, a 30-second circular massage is applied to the paravertebral region (located next to the spine). Babies in the 3rd group, the bathing group will be fed formula or pumped breast milk, depending on the baby's age and weight. Babies will be bathed under running water 20 minutes after feeding.The bathing process will take 4 minutes in total. After bath, a urine bag will be inserted at the 25th minute of feeding. In all group, urine urination will be monitored by running the stopwatch immediately after the urine bag is placed on all babies. When the baby urinates, the stopwatch will be stopped and the time and success of urination will be recorded on the observation form by the researcher.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
102

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2024

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 13, 2023

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 3, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 6, 2024

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 28, 2024

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 28, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

August 28, 2024

Status Verified

August 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

December 13, 2023

Last Update Submit

August 26, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

term babiesurinebladder stimulation techniquebath

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Success in Urination

    Success in urination is defined as urine sample collection within 3 minutes (180 seconds)

    During the procedure (3 minutes)

  • Total Urination Time

    Total urination time is defined as the time elapsed from the urine collection collector bag placed on the baby to the beginning of the micturition.

    During the procedure (3 minutes)

Study Arms (3)

Control

OTHER

Babies in the control group will be fed only breast milk or formula, and a urine bag will be inserted after 25 minutes and they will be expected to urinate. The success of the transaction and the processing time will be recorded.

Other: Control

The bladder stimulation technique

EXPERIMENTAL

Newborns will be fed formula or pumped breast milk, depending on the baby's age and weight. A urine bag will be inserted 25 minutes after the feeding. The newborn will be held under the armpit by the nurse, male infants will be held with their legs hanging down, and female infants will be held in the hip flexion position. Newborns with spontaneous voiding during the period from the beginning of the investigation procedure to positioning the newborn will be excluded from the study. The bladder stimulation technique will be repeated sequentially for 3 minutes until voiding begins.The success of the transaction and the processing time will be recorded.

Other: The bladder stimulation technique

Bath

EXPERIMENTAL

Newborns will be fed formula or pumped breast milk, depending on the baby's age and weight. Babies will be bathed under running water 20 minutes after feeding.The bathing process will take 4 minutes in total. After bath, a urine bag will be inserted at the 25th minute of feeding. The success of the transaction and the processing time will be recorded.

Other: Bath

Interventions

ControlOTHER

Babies in the control group will be fed only breast milk or formula, and a urine bag will be inserted after 25 minutes and they will be expected to urinate. The success of the transaction and the processing time will be recorded.

Control

Newborns will be fed formula or pumped breast milk, depending on the baby's age and weight. A urine bag will be inserted 25 minutes after the feeding. The newborn will be held under the armpit by the nurse, male infants will be held with their legs hanging down, and female infants will be held in the hip flexion position. Newborns with spontaneous voiding during the period from the beginning of the investigation procedure to positioning the newborn will be excluded from the study. The bladder stimulation technique will be repeated sequentially for 3 minutes until voiding begins.The success of the transaction and the processing time will be recorded.

The bladder stimulation technique
BathOTHER

Newborns will be fed formula or pumped breast milk, depending on the baby's age and weight. Babies will be bathed under running water 20 minutes after feeding.The bathing process will take 4 minutes in total. After bath, a urine bag will be inserted at the 25th minute of feeding. The success of the transaction and the processing time will be recorded.

Bath

Eligibility Criteria

Age1 Day - 28 Days
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Term babies whose gestational age is 37+6 days and above,
  • Full-term newborns aged 1-28 days
  • Orally fed babies
  • Babies with stable health status,
  • Babies who do not have urological, neurological diseases, or anatomical anomalies that may affect bladder function,
  • Babies of parents who voluntarily agree to participate in the study will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Preterm babies whose gestational age is below 37+6 days,
  • Babies fed with an orogastric tube (OGS),
  • Babies with serious health problems (such as respiratory distress),
  • Babies with urological, neurological diseases or anatomical anomalies that may affect bladder function,
  • Babies of parents who do not agree to participate in the study will be excluded from the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Maltepe University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Baths

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

BalneologyTherapeutics

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor, PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 13, 2023

First Posted

January 3, 2024

Study Start

March 6, 2024

Primary Completion

July 28, 2024

Study Completion

July 28, 2024

Last Updated

August 28, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

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