NCT04800198

Intraoral Measurement of Pressure in Preterm Infants

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Medical Center Goettingen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Days – 3 Months
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The aim of the study is to show pressure curves in the nasopharynx in non-invasively ventilated and spontaneously breathing premature and newborn babies

Detailed description

The aim of the investigation is to show the pressure curves in the nasopharynx in non-invasively ventilated and spontaneously breathing premature and newborn babies, with a number large enough for an analysis. For this purpose, the pressure in the nasopharynx of these children is to be measured using a suction catheter, as is usually used to suction off mucus and saliva, and the measured values are to be evaluated with software. This method is a tried and tested method in adults for measuring the pressure conditions in the nasopharynx, which was developed and used by Mr. Olthoff. A possible later clinical application in premature and newborn infants ranges from the measurement of breathing and ventilation to manual control of respiratory support depending on the measured value to automatic triggering and control of a ventilator in the sense of nSIPPV ventilation (non-invasive synchronized intermittent positive pressure ventilation )

Conditions

• Preterm Infants

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	non-invasive ventilation	none, measurements only

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-01-01
• Primary completion: 2023-06-30
• Completion: 2023-06-30
• First posted: 2021-03-16
• Last updated: 2023-11-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany