NCT06399861NARecruiting

Humidity in Incubators for Tiny Infants

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Start Date

6/25/2024

Completion Date

6/1/2030

Summary

The objective of the study is to compare different supplemental incubator humidification strategies for infants \<25 weeks' gestation admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The study aims to compare higher (90%) and lower (70%) starting relative humidity (RH), as well as shorter (10 days) and longer (28 days) duration of humidity supplementation.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: No minimum to No maximum

Inclusion Criteria: * Inborn infant of \<25 weeks' gestation admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with known congenital skin conditions * Outborn infants * Infants with unknown gestational age prior to birth * Infants with redirection of intensive care prior to study enrollment * Infants whose parents request not to participate

Interventions

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Higher (90%) starting RH in the incubator with humidity supplementation stopped at day 10

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Lower (70%) starting RH in the incubator with humidity supplementation stopped at day 10

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Higher (90%) starting RH in the incubator with humidity supplementation stopped at day 28

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Lower (70%) starting RH in the incubator with humidity supplementation stopped at day 28

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Conditions

Extremely Premature Infant

Locations

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama 35294

United States

Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns

San Diego, California 92123

United States

Nationwide Children's Hospital - Grant Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio 43205

United States

Nationwide Children's Hospital - Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio 43210

United States

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

Houston, Texas 77030

United States

Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas 77030

United States

The Woman's Hospital of Texas

Houston, Texas 77054

United States

St. Luke's Baptist Hospital

San Antonio, Texas 78229

United States

North Central Baptist Hospital

San Antonio, Texas 78258

United States