NCT04770636

Glucose Disturbances in Premature Infants and Quality of Life

Glucose Disturbances in the First Day of Life in Preterm Infants and Health-related Quality of Life: is There a Correlation?

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 150 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 7 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between preterm birth, glucose level in the first two hours of life and health related quality of life in the age of 8 months and 7 years

Detailed description

All premature infants treated from August 2013-August 2014 in two Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are included in this study. Glucose levels was analyzed two hours after birth. In the age of 8 months parents completed the questionnaire Pediatric Quality of Life - Infant scale. The questionnaire Quality of life for children 5-7 years and for their parents will be offered to them in the next 4 months. We will investigate if there is a correlation between glucose levels and quality of life in premature infants, and if quality of life changes over years.

Conditions

• Neonatal Hypoglycemia
• Neonatal Hyperglycaemia

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-08-01
• Primary completion: 2015-09-30
• Completion: 2024-07-01
• First posted: 2021-02-25
• Last updated: 2024-02-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Croatia