An effectiveness evaluation of the Embrace Infant Warmer

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• Last refreshed on: 12 February 2013
• Main ID: ISRCTN19875148
• Date of registration: 16/02/2012
• Primary sponsor: Stanford University (USA)
• Public title: An effectiveness evaluation of the Embrace Infant Warmer N/A
• Scientific title: An effectiveness evaluation of the Embrace Infant Warmer: observational study of demand and effectiveness.
• Date of first enrolment: Mar 1 2012
• Target sample size: 2550 neonates
• Recruitment status: Completed/Not recruiting
• URL: http://isrctn.org/ISRCTN19875148
• Study type: Observational
• Study design: Observational non-randomised trial

Countries of recruitment

India

Contacts

• Name: Grant Miller

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Mothers who have given birth to children in Karnataka, India
2. Health providers in rural Karnataka
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

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Age maximum:
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Marternal and child health

Intervention(s)

We will evaluate association between price and adoption decisions as well as any subsequent associations with health outcomes and medical expenditures of the Embrace Infant Warmer in rural Karnataka, India.

Primary Outcome(s)

1. Diffusion of the Embrace warmer through professional/social networks
2. Responsiveness of patient demand to improvements in clinical quality
3. Responsiveness of provider effort to improvements in medical technology
4. Changes in Newborn Warmth Practices in response to the warmer
5. Price responsiveness among maternity care providers

Secondary Outcome(s)

No secondary outcome measures

Secondary ID(s)

N/A

Source(s) of Monetary Support

1. Peery Foundation, California (USA) 2. Freeman Spogli Institute, Stanford University, California (USA) 3. Duke University, North Carolina (USA)

Secondary Sponsor(s)

N/A