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Application of the Best Evidence of Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program (NIDCAP) in Very Low Birth Weight Infant (VLBWI)

Primary Purpose

NIDCAP

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
NIDCAP care
Sponsored by
Children's Hospital of Fudan University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for NIDCAP

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - 1 Day (Child)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Birth weight <1500g;
  • admit within 24 hours of birth;
  • The guardian signs the informed consent;
  • OI (oxygenation index >300)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Newborn with severe congenital malformations or various chromosomal diseases, genetic metabolic diseases, severe neurological diseases;
  • Newborn who did not achieved discharge or death at the end of the study period

Sites / Locations

  • Children's Hospital of Fudan University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

NIDCAP care

routine nursing care

Arm Description

The training core group was formed by the project team. After a one-month clinical unified training on the best evidence of NIDCAP for the VLBW nursing professional group, the best evidence of NIDCAP was applied to the intervention group.

routine nursingPerform routine care for NICU infants according to the nursing routine of each hospital

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Mean length of stay of VLBWI
The average length of stay of VLBWI in the intervention group minus the average length of stay of VLBWI in the control group

Secondary Outcome Measures

Nurse compliance with NIDCAP evidence content
Members of the study core team will regularly check the NICU nurse's performance by using the checklist. The number of times the NICU nurse performed specified operations divided by the total number of inspections. The checklist includes: Whether bed units and equipments are placed in accordance with the requirements? Whether sound is controlled in the NICU? Whether the skin of VLBWI is taking good care of, etc. Points are awarded if the requirements are met. Higher scores indicate better nurse compliance.

Full Information

First Posted
October 24, 2021
Last Updated
February 26, 2023
Sponsor
Children's Hospital of Fudan University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05166720
Brief Title
Application of the Best Evidence of Neonatal Individualized Developmental Care Assessment Program (NIDCAP) in Very Low Birth Weight Infant (VLBWI)
Official Title
Clinical Application of the Best Evidence of NIDCAP in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 1, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
March 1, 2022 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 1, 2022 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Children's Hospital of Fudan University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
In order to help THE GROWTH and development of VLBWI in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and reduce the interference of external environment to them, we summarized the best evidence of NIDCAP care, and applied the evidence to the intervention group, and observed the compliance of nurses in the intervention group to the application of evidence, and the short-term outcomes of VLBWI.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
NIDCAP

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
14 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
NIDCAP care
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The training core group was formed by the project team. After a one-month clinical unified training on the best evidence of NIDCAP for the VLBW nursing professional group, the best evidence of NIDCAP was applied to the intervention group.
Arm Title
routine nursing care
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
routine nursingPerform routine care for NICU infants according to the nursing routine of each hospital
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
NIDCAP care
Intervention Description
NIDCAP care was performed according to the best evidence of NIDCAP
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Mean length of stay of VLBWI
Description
The average length of stay of VLBWI in the intervention group minus the average length of stay of VLBWI in the control group
Time Frame
From the day the VLBWI admitted to the day VLBWI discharged, about two months.
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Nurse compliance with NIDCAP evidence content
Description
Members of the study core team will regularly check the NICU nurse's performance by using the checklist. The number of times the NICU nurse performed specified operations divided by the total number of inspections. The checklist includes: Whether bed units and equipments are placed in accordance with the requirements? Whether sound is controlled in the NICU? Whether the skin of VLBWI is taking good care of, etc. Points are awarded if the requirements are met. Higher scores indicate better nurse compliance.
Time Frame
From the beginning of the NIDCAP intervention to the end of the NIDCAP intervention, about three months.

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
1 Day
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Birth weight <1500g; admit within 24 hours of birth; The guardian signs the informed consent; OI (oxygenation index >300) Exclusion Criteria: Newborn with severe congenital malformations or various chromosomal diseases, genetic metabolic diseases, severe neurological diseases; Newborn who did not achieved discharge or death at the end of the study period
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Children's Hospital of Fudan University
City
Shanghai
State/Province
Shanghai
ZIP/Postal Code
201102
Country
China

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