NCT03682575

Work of Breathing in Premature Infants at Discharge

Work of Breathing and Oxygen Saturation Stability in Premature Infants With History of Respiratory Insufficiency Prior to Discharge

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 78 (actual)
• Sponsor: Christiana Care Health Services · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Month – 7 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare how premature infants who required oxygen for at least 28 days during their time in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) breathe at discharge compared to premature infants who did not require oxygen for at least 28 days during their time in the NICU.

Detailed description

Work of breathing tests will be performed on premature infants who required oxygen for at least 28 days during their time in NICU. These same work of breathing tests will be performed in another group of premature infants who did not require oxygen for at least 28 days during their time in the NICU. The two groups will be compared.

Conditions

• Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
• Very Low Birth Weight Infant
• Prematurity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Enrollment	All infants whose families consent will be enrolled and will all receive the same treatment which included measurements of work of breathing.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-11-10
• Primary completion: 2022-11-17
• Completion: 2023-02-28
• First posted: 2018-09-24
• Last updated: 2023-04-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States