Status:
COMPLETED
Cerebral Oxygenation in Preterm Neonates with Respiratory Support During Skin-to-skin Care on the First Day After Birth
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of Graz
Conditions:
Preterm Birth
Ventilator Lung; Newborn
Eligibility:
All Genders
15-24 years
Brief Summary
This is a prospective observational pilot study investigating if skin-to-skin care (SSC) has an influence on cerebral oxygenation and perfusion measured with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) compared...
Detailed Description
Background Kangaroo mother care (KMC) or skin-to-skin care (SSC) is a routine method of care in preterm neonates in neonatal intensive care units around the world. SSC is mostly defined as the skin-t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Need for respiratory support (endotracheal tube \[ETT\], nasal continuous positive airway pressure \[nCPAP\], high-flow nasal cannula \[HFNC\])
- Decision to conduct full life support
- Written informed consent
Exclusion
- No decision to conduct full life support
- No written informed consent
- Severe congenital malformations, severe asphyxia (umbilical cord artery pH \<7.00)
- Cerebral malformations, posthaemorrhagic ventricular dilatation, intraventricular haemorrhage grade III, periventricular haemorrhage
- Cardiovascular instability (need for catecholamines)
- No need for respiratory support
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 11 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04865302
Start Date
October 1 2021
End Date
April 11 2024
Last Update
December 2 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical University of Graz
Graz, Styria, Austria, 8036