Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Right Lateral Position on Ventilated Preterm Neonates

Lead Sponsor:

Ain Shams University

Conditions:

Gastro Esophageal Reflux

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 28 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Objective: to evaluate the effect of right lateral positioning in comparison with supine positioning on tracheal aspirate pepsin levels as a marker of aspiration of gastric contents in ventilated pret...

Detailed Description

Objective: to evaluate the effect of right lateral positioning in comparison with supine positioning on tracheal aspirate pepsin levels as a marker of aspiration of gastric contents in ventilated pret...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A total of 60 preterm neonates \< 35 weeks gestational age were enrolled in the study, Inclusion criteria were tracheal intubated mechanically ventilated neonates for more than 72 hours, feeding \>30ml/kg/day via nasogastric tube.

Exclusion

  • Neonates with perinatal asphyxia, intracranial hemorrhage grade 3 or 4, periventricular leukomalacia, major congenital anomalies, gastrointestinal anomalies such as tracheoesophageal fistula, or necrotizing enterocolitis , receiving xanthine derivatives, H2 blockers, prokinetics, proton pump inhibitors or sedatives were excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 5 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 14 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03258528

Start Date

March 5 2016

End Date

December 14 2016

Last Update

August 23 2017

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