Heel Warming Before Capillary Blood Sampling

Summary

Capillary blood sampling from the heel is often used in the treatment of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care (NICU). In Danish NICUs a heated blanket, a heated gel pad or a disposable glove with warm water are the methods most often used.

The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to investigate which of the mentioned heating methods ensures the best quality of the blood sample and provides the most gentle blood sampling for the infant.

Conditions

• Blood Specimen Collection

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Heating with a disposable glove containing water

Heating of the infants heel with a glove before blood sampling.

PROCEDURE

Heating with a blanket

Heating of the infants heel with a blanket before blood sampling.

PROCEDURE

Heating with a gel pack

Heating of the infants heel with a gel pack before blood sampling.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Region of Southern Denmark

  collaborator OTHER

• Development and Innovation Fund at Lillebaelt Hospital

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• The Research Council for Sygehus Lillebælt

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Sygekassernes Helsefond

  collaborator OTHER

• The Biomedical Laboratory Scientist Education and Research Fund

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Kolding Sygehus

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Jonna Skov Madsen · Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark

• Patricia Diana Soerensen · Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark

• Ulla List Toennesen · Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

2 Hours

Max Age

77 Days

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2020-08-26

Primary Completion

2021-02-12

Completion

2021-02-12

Countries

• Denmark

Study Locations