On a daily basis many (prematurely born) newborn are subjected to different urine collecting techniques to study biochemical abnormalities. Neonatology nurses and pediatricians are looking for a better and less invasive manner to collect urine in these vulnerable patients. We hypothesise that the urine collecting device as presented in this protocol is less invasive and has good functional abilities to collect urine in these newborns Objective of the study: Clinical feasibility of the urine collection device, indicated by staff and parents. Study design: The study will be an open label, clinical feasibility study, of the urine collection device. During a period of 6 months, 30 feasibility tests will be performed. Study population: Prematurely born newborns, admitted to the neonatology unit of the department of pediatrics at Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20
Urinary collecting device
Petra Van Setten
Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
Questionnaire based clinical feasibility of the urine collection device, indicated by staff and parents
With concern to feasibility we want to know whether this device is able: * easy to apply to the neonate * to only collect urine * to exclude stool admixture * easy to use by the nurses * comfortable for te neonates
Time frame: 1 day
Skin reactions
Number of times skin reactions occurs, reported by the responsible nurse
Time frame: 1 week
Skin irritability
Number of times skin irritability occurs, reported by the responsible nurse
Time frame: 1 week
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