Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Standardizing the Definition of a Clinically Significant Cardiopulmonary Event on Length of Stay

Lead Sponsor:

Pediatrix

Conditions:

Apnea of Prematurity

Eligibility:

All Genders

23-29 years

Brief Summary

A health care initiative will be implemented December 4, 2017 in the Newborn Intensive Care (NICU) setting in an attempt to reduce the length of stay (LOS) for premature infants after standardizing th...

Detailed Description

The LOS of infants born \< 30 weeks prior to implementation of the standardized definition of a CSCPE (11/30/2015-11/30/2017) will be compared to the LOS for all infants who meet the inclusion criteri...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All infants born \< 30 weeks gestation admitted to the Swedish Hospital NICU from 11/30/2015-11/30/2017 (historical control, pre-standardized defined CSCPE) and 6/1/2018 - 12/31/20 (the group following implementation of the standardized defined CSCPE).

Exclusion

  • Those babies who:
  • expired during the evaluation periods
  • transferred in after 30 weeks PMA
  • transferred out and then lost to follow-up
  • had a significant congenital, neurological, facial or airway anomaly affecting the infant's breathing beyond 36 weeks PCA
  • subjects who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 21 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03414671

Start Date

June 1 2018

End Date

September 21 2021

Last Update

October 4 2021

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Swedish Medical Center First Hill

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122