Status:

COMPLETED

Oxygenation Instability and Maturation of Control of Breathing in Premature Infants

Lead Sponsor:

University of Miami

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Infant,Premature

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Premature infants present with significant oxygenation instability in the form of frequent spontaneous episodes of hypoxemia during the first weeks after birth. These infants are also exposed to hyper...

Detailed Description

Most extreme premature infants present with respiratory failure due to altered lung function compounded by breathing instability due to an immature respiratory control function. Premature infants pre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Premature infants born at 23 0/7- 28 6/7 weeks gestational age
  • Postnatal age up to equivalent to 36 weeks postmenstrual age
  • Requiring supplemental oxygen and/or receiving mechanical ventilation, CPAP, nasal ventilation or nasal cannula

Exclusion

  • Severe congenital anomalies that may affect life expectancy or pulmonary or neurosensory development
  • Severe CNS pathology that may alter respiratory control function

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 4 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03445689

Start Date

September 4 2018

End Date

November 1 2023

Last Update

March 18 2025

Active Locations (1)

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NICU at Holtz Children's Hospital

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136