Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of the Pulmonary Diffusion Capacity in Healthy Infants and Infants With Chronic Lung Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Indiana University
Conditions:
Infant, Premature
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-2 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how easily gas can be taken up by the lung. We are comparing infants born premature \<32 weeks gestation to infants born full term \>37 weeks. We hope to evalu...
Detailed Description
We hypothesize that infants who were born prematurely but are clinically without chronic respiratory disease have a lower lung diffusion capacity than healthy infants born at full term, when evaluated...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Group 1 Infants born at \< 32 weeks gestation with Chronic lung disease
- Group 2 Infants born at \<32 weeks gestation without Chronic lung disease
- Group 3 Infants born full term at \>37 weeks
Exclusion
- Group 1 and Group 2--No heart disease, no oxygen requirement
- Group 3--No hospitalization for respiratory illness, No asthma, No heart disease, No history of wheezing, asthma or treatment with asthma medications.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
68 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00428038
Start Date
February 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
March 30 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202