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
Active Locations (1)
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University hospital of Oulu
Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland, 90100