Humidity in Incubators for Tiny Infants

Description

The objective of the study is to assess 2 different initial incubator humidification protocols for infants \<25 weeks' gestation admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The hypothesis is that a higher starting humidity decreases dehydration and results in no difference in survival or morbidity. Higher (90%) and lower (70%) starting humidity will be compared.

Conditions

Extremely Premature Infant

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The objective of the study is to assess 2 different initial incubator humidification protocols for infants \<25 weeks' gestation admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The hypothesis is that a higher starting humidity decreases dehydration and results in no difference in survival or morbidity. Higher (90%) and lower (70%) starting humidity will be compared.

Humidity in Incubators for Tiny Infants (HumidITI) Trial

Humidity in Incubators for Tiny Infants

Condition
Extremely Premature Infant
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Houston

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Inborn infant of \<25 weeks' gestation admitted to the NICU
  • * Infants with known congenital skin conditions
  • * Outborn infants
  • * Infants with unknown gestational age prior to birth

Ages Eligible for Study

to 1 Day

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston,

Matthew A. Rysavy, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Record Dates

2025-12-01