UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000061882
Receipt number R000070807
Scientific Title Evaluation of Nurse-led standard nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP) care bundle on reducing the nCPAP-related nasal injury in preterm neonates using a Quasi Experimental Study in a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary hospital in Bhutan.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/06/11
Last modified on 2026/06/11 22:11:36

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Basic information

Public title

Evaluating nursing care to reduce nasal injury in premature babies on nCPAP

Acronym

nCPAP-Nasal Care

Scientific Title

Evaluation of Nurse-led standard nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP)
care bundle on reducing the nCPAP-related nasal injury in preterm neonates using a Quasi
Experimental Study in a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary hospital in Bhutan.

Scientific Title:Acronym

nCAPP-NI in premature neonates

Region

Asia(except Japan)


Condition

Condition

Nasal injury in preterm neonates receiving nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP)

Classification by specialty

Pediatrics Intensive care medicine Nursing

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To compare the incidence of nasal injury in preterm neonates requiring nCPAP between
phase I (observation period: 2 months) and phase II (intervention period: 2 months).

Basic objectives2

Safety

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Incidence of nCPAP related nasal injury

Key secondary outcomes

1. Severity of nasal injury
2. Time of first injury
3. Adherence to care bundle


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking


Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Observation (Control) group: All the premature neonates admitted in the phase I period who receive nCPAP will be enrolled. They will be observed for 2 months using usual practice.

Interventions/Control_2

Intervention group: In phase II period, all eligible premature neonates will be allocated to the intervention group, where they will receive care bundle intervention (2 months).

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Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


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Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

1 weeks-old <

Age-upper limit

4 weeks-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. All preterm neonates (before 37 completed weeks of gestation).
2. Preterm with Birth Weight of 600 gm to <2500 gm.
3. Preterm requiring nCPAP for more than 4 hours.
4. Preterm neonates whose parent or guardian consents to participate in the study.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Preterm neonates with congenital anomalies (diaphragmatic hernia,
tracheoesophageal atresia, spina bifida, Edward syndrome) and skin diseases
(epidermolysis bullosa, impetigo).
2. Preterm neonates with old scar or nasal injury (previously exposed).
3. Readmitted preterm neonates who were involved in the study previously.

Target sample size

53


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yeshey
Middle name
Last name Tshomo

Organization

Hiroshima University

Division name

Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University (Research to be conducted at NICU, JDWNRH, Bhutan)

Zip code

734-8553

Address

1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Japan

TEL

70-9228-4863

Email

yetsho.jks09@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yeshey
Middle name
Last name Tshomo

Organization

Hiroshima University

Division name

Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science, Hiroshima University

Zip code

734-8553

Address

1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Japan

TEL

70-9228-4863

Homepage URL


Email

yetsho.jks09@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Science,
Hiroshima University,
Hiroshima,
Japan.

Institute

Department

Personal name

Hiroshima University


Funding Source

Organization

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japanese


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (KGUMSB)

Address

Office of the President, KGUMSB, Upper Taba, Thimphu, Bhutan

Tel

irbkgumsb@gmail.com

Email

irbkgumsb@gmail.com


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

Neonatal ICU,
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Referral Hospital,
Thimphu, Bhutan


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 06 Month 11 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


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Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 05 Month 24 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 06 Month 11 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 06 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 11 Month 15 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2026 Year 11 Month 15 Day

Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 06 Month 11 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 06 Month 11 Day



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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070807