Concordance of an Infrared non-contact thermometer via the temporal area with a digital thermometer via the axilla method in preterm and term infants on admission to the Townsville Neonatal Unit.
Dr Jacqueline Smith NNP
180 participants
Feb 5, 2014
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
The study will compare a non contact infrared thermometer (temple) with a conventional thermometer used on the neonatal unit and evaluate levels of agreement. The use of the non-contact thermometer will ensure minimal disturbance to infants. All Infants admitted to the special care nursery will be able to participate in the study. Temperature recordings will be recoded at each care time. Each infant will be enrolled for the period of time it takes to obtain temple and axilla temperature. We hyponthesize that the non-contact thermometer will be in agreement with the reference thermometer therefore enabling its use in this population.
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Interventions
Each infant will have his/her temperature taken, first using the digital thermometer under the axilla and then by the infra-red non-contact thermometer via the forehead area. Only one temperature will be taken and this will be on admission to the neonatal unit.
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ACTRN12614000862640