Comparison of Three Methods of Taking Temperatures in the Well Baby Nursery
Comparison of Temporal Artery, Axillary, and Rectal Temperatures in Newborn Patients in the Well Baby Nursery.
Body temperature measurement is one of the standard vital sign measurements in newborn babies in order assess their health status. Temperatures are taken on a regular basis throughout the newborn's stay on the well-baby floor. A temperature that is elevated above the normal range for age or depressed below the normal range for age may be a sign of illness in a newborn. There are many methods that may be used to record this temperature. Traditionally, axillary (under the arm) and rectal (in the rectum) sites have been used. Recently, a new method of temperature measurement has become available. Temporal artery thermometers are a non-invasive method to measure the baby's temperature by means of a light that is shone on the forehead that can read your baby's temperature quickly. It is not clear whether this method is accurate in the newborn period.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of temporal artery temperature measurement. This will be achieved by observing the axillary measurement, rectal temperature measurement, and temporal artery temperature measurement taken at approximately the same time in each infant. These measurements will be compared to each other to determine if temporal artery thermometry is as reliable a measurement as rectal and / or axillary temperature measurements.
We plan to compare
Hypothesis: Temporal artery thermometry of the immediate newborn infant is an accurate measurement of temperature in this age group.
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Les conditions
Intervention / Traitement
Type d'étude
Inscription (Réel)
Phase
- N'est pas applicable
Contacts et emplacements
Lieux d'étude
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Delaware
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Newark, Delaware, États-Unis, 19713
- Christiana Care Health Systems
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Critères de participation
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
Accepte les volontaires sains
Sexes éligibles pour l'étude
La description
Inclusion Criteria:
- term newborns >/= 37 weeks gestational age
- late preterm infants >/= 35 weeks gestational age
- admitted to the well baby nursery following delivery
- < 24 hours of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- Infants < 35 weeks gestational age
- Infants currently under a radiant warmer or who have been under a radiant warmer < 1 hour prior to temperature measurement.
Plan d'étude
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
- Répartition: Non randomisé
- Modèle interventionnel: Affectation à un seul groupe
Armes et Interventions
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Autre: TAT vs. RT
This arm is comparing the Temporal Artery Thermometer (TAT) temperature to the Rectal Temperature (RT).
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Newborn infants had a temporal artery temperature taken within a few minutes of the axillary and rectal temperatures.
The axillary and rectal temperatures are taken via methods which are standard of care.
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Autre: TAT vs. AT
This arm is comparing the Temporal Artery Thermometer (TAT) temperature to the Axillary Temperature (AT).
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Newborn infants had a temporal artery temperature taken within a few minutes of the axillary and rectal temperatures.
The axillary and rectal temperatures are taken via methods which are standard of care.
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Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
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Accuracy of temporal artery temperature compared to rectal and axillary temperature measurements.
Délai: All temperatures will be taken within 5 minutes of each other
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All temperatures will be taken within 5 minutes of each other
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Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
Parrainer
Les enquêteurs
- Chercheur principal: Michael F. Bruno, MD, Christiana Care Health Services
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Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude
Achèvement primaire (Réel)
Achèvement de l'étude (Réel)
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Première publication (Estimation)
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Termes liés à cette étude
Mots clés
Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- 28148
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