Prevalence and incidence of skin damage in neonatal units

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Point prevalence and incidence of skin damage in neonatal intensive care units

• IRAS ID

  187655

• Contact name

  Hannah L Liversedge

• Contact email

  hll1g09@soton.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Southampton

• Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

  CHI0778, University Hospitals Southampton R&D number; 11813, Oxford University Hospitals R&D number

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 8 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  Previous research in the US has revealed a high incidence of skin damage in hospitalised neonates. However, the risk factors for skin damage in infants admitted to neonatal units have not yet been fully described. This study will record all instances of any kind of skin damage occurring in three neonatal units at one point in time, and all instances of any kind of skin damage occurring in two neonatal units over a period of three months at each (six months in total). This will provide the basis to estimate prevalence and incidence in NHS units in the United Kingdom.

• REC name

  South West - Cornwall & Plymouth Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/SW/0022

• Date of REC Opinion

  12 Apr 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion