Holding, Stress, and Bonding During Therapeutic Hypothermia
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital, Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 11/11/2017 |
| Start Date: | March 20, 2017 |
| End Date: | September 23, 2017 |
The Effects of Holding on Stress and Bonding in Mother-Infant Dyads During Therapeutic Hypothermia
Ten infants undergoing therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy will be
enrolled in a new protocol that will allow mothers to hold their infants during the
hypothermia treatment period. This is a safety study that will assess whether or not there is
an increase in adverse event frequency in infants that are held during hypothermia. Parents
and NICU nurses will be given a questionnaire after holding is complete investigating their
feelings on maternal-infant bonding and safety of the holding protocol.
enrolled in a new protocol that will allow mothers to hold their infants during the
hypothermia treatment period. This is a safety study that will assess whether or not there is
an increase in adverse event frequency in infants that are held during hypothermia. Parents
and NICU nurses will be given a questionnaire after holding is complete investigating their
feelings on maternal-infant bonding and safety of the holding protocol.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Infant must have a gestational age of greater than or equal to 35 weeks
- Infant must be undergoing treatment with therapeutic hypothermia
- Infant must be without seizures in the first 24 hours of treatment based on EEG
- Infant must be clinically stable on bubble CPAP, nasal cannula, or no respiratory
support.
- Informed consent must be signed by the mother at Maine Medical Center
Exclusion Criteria:
- Infant is intubated
- Infant is being treated with inhaled nitric oxide
- Presence of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn
- Presence of seizure on EEG
- Use of vasopressors or paralytic agents
- Presence of chest tubes, wound vacuums, or drains
- Neonatal abstinence syndrome
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