Status:
UNKNOWN
Effect of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) on Oral Feeding in Human Neonates
Lead Sponsor:
Université de Sherbrooke
Conditions:
Oral Feeding in Human Neonates During Nasal CPAP
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Current knowledge suggests that, to be successful, oral feeding in preterm babies should be initiated as soon as possible, often at an age where immature respiration still requires ventilatory support...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Gestational age 24 weeks or more
- Hospitalized in the neonatology unit or the maternity unit of CHUS Fleurimont
- Feeds by complete oral feeding since 24 hours or more
Exclusion
- Upper airways anomaly
- Brain injury : periventricular leukomalacia or intracranial hemorrhage \> grade III (Papile classification)
- Neuromuscular disease
- Life-threatening congenital disease
- Any symptomatic intercurrent acute disease (ex.: infection)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01237015
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
September 1 2012
Last Update
January 26 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke - Fleurimont
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4