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Intraventricular Hemorrhage of PrematurityNCT05844709

Effectiveness of Nursing Care Bundle for the Prevention of Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Infants

An observational study of Intraventricular Hemorrhage of Prematurity and Nursing Caries, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Existing measures to prevent intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants include preventing premature delivery, pre-natal administration of corticosteroid, active treatment of chorioamnionitis, and improvement of postnatal resuscitation and transfer process. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 day to 1 month
What is being tested?
IVH care Bundle
How many people
178 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
10 Sep 2022to 4 Jul 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 day to 1 month
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: Very Low Birth Weight(VLBW) : Preterm infants with birth weight less than 1500g. Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is one of the serious complications in preterm infants and is present in about 25-30% of VLBW, which is related to long-term neurological sequelae and mortality.

Who may be able to join

  • Inborn Preterm infants
  • Preterm infants with birth weight less than 1,500 g or gestational age ≤30 weeks

Who cannot join

  • Preterm infants with congenital malformations
  • Genetic syndromes
  • Congenital infections of the TORCHS group(syphilis, rubella, herpes, toxoplasmosis, and cytomegalovirus)
  • Resuscitation and Pneumothorax at birth.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • Peiyi ,Lu

    Taipei

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

Existing measures to prevent intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants include preventing premature delivery, pre-natal administration of corticosteroid, active treatment of chorioamnionitis, and improvement of postnatal resuscitation and transfer process. Many overseas studies show that nursing care can reduce the risk of intraventricular hemorrhage and death, but there is no such study in Taiwan.

Objective: to explore the effect of bundle nursing care on prevention of IVH in premature infants.

Read the detailed description

A quasi-experimental study design was employed and a total of 230 preterm infants with birth weight less than 1,500 g or gestational age ≤30 weeks will be recruited at the neonatal intensive care unit of National Taiwan University Hospital. The infants will be divided into 200 in the control group and 30 in the experimental group. Enrollment began after approval was granted by the Institutional Review Board. Eligible hospitalized preterm infants that met the inclusion criteria from January 2017 to December 2029 were selected for the control group by retrospective cohort and matched by the gestational age, birth weight and delivery method with the experimental group. The experimental group received bundle nursing care within 3 days after birth in addition to routine nursing care after consent was given and the informed consent form was signed. The study tools include 1. Intervention Tools: small towel or head positioning pillow (Tortle Midliner) and timer; 2. Data collection: Self-created questionnaire on awareness and behavior for preventing intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants in nurses, medical record and bundle care implementation record. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, Chi-square test and Logistic regression using SPSS 26 statistical software. The expected results are reduction in the incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage, the length of stay in the intensive care unit and mortality.

Being tested
IVH care Bundle
Keywords
premature infants, bundle care, Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH)
Medical subject headings
Premature Birth

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • IVH care BundleOther

    The experimental group received bundle nursing care within 3 days after birth in addition to routine nursing care after consent was given and the informed consent form was signed.

    IVH care Bundle: 1. Maintaining midline head position 2. Avoid prone, place in supine or side-lying position 3. Incubator tilted 15-30 degrees 4. Slow withdrawal and flushing for UAC, UVC, and PAL.

Study groups in NCT05844709
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control groupThe infants will be divided into 200 in the control group. Eligible hospitalized preterm infants that met the inclusion criteria from January 2017 to December 2019 were selected for the control group by retrospective cohort.
Experimental groupThe infants will be divided into 30 in the experimental group.
Receives: Other: IVH care Bundle

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage

    Grading of Intraventricular Hemorrhage

    Measured: 72 postnatal hours

  2. The incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage

    Grading of Intraventricular Hemorrhage

    Measured: 168 postnatal hours

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. The length of stay in the intensive care unit

    Inpatient days

    Measured: From date of admission until the date of leave Neonatal intensive care unit up to 48 weeks

  2. Mortality

    neonatal death

    Measured: From date of admission until the date of death from any cause up to 4 postnatal weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 May 2023
  2. Study start10 Sep 2022
  3. Primary completion15 Apr 2023
  4. Study completion4 Jul 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
178 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05844709
Sponsor's protocol ID
202107092RIND
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
23 Feb 2023
Last updated
25 Jul 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Intraventricular Hemorrhage of Prematurity and Nursing Caries, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jul 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage (time frame: 72 postnatal hours). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Jul 2023.

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