Status:

COMPLETED

Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) in Ventilatory Care of Premature Infants

Lead Sponsor:

University of Oulu

Conditions:

Ventilation

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 9 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out, whether it is possible to improve the ventilatory care of premature infants by using Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA). The study hypothesis is tha...

Detailed Description

Asynchrony means that the timing of support given by the ventilator is different from patients own breathing pattern. Asynchrony during ventilatory care may increase the risk for complications especia...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All children of postconceptional age from 28+0 to 36+6 weeks needing mechanical ventilation for at least 60 minutes

Exclusion

  • severe birth asphyxia, malformations, chromosomal abnormality or other condition, which will decrease the length of life
  • condition which prevents the positioning of an oro-/nasogastric tube

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01156467

Start Date

April 1 2010

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

June 11 2013

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University hospital of Oulu

Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland, 90100