Status:

COMPLETED

Cerebral Oxygenation in Preterm Neonates with Respiratory Support During Skin-to-skin Care on the First Day After Birth

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of Graz

Conditions:

Preterm Birth

Ventilator Lung; Newborn

Eligibility:

All Genders

15-24 years

Brief Summary

This is a prospective observational pilot study investigating if skin-to-skin care (SSC) has an influence on cerebral oxygenation and perfusion measured with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) compared...

Detailed Description

Background Kangaroo mother care (KMC) or skin-to-skin care (SSC) is a routine method of care in preterm neonates in neonatal intensive care units around the world. SSC is mostly defined as the skin-t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Need for respiratory support (endotracheal tube \[ETT\], nasal continuous positive airway pressure \[nCPAP\], high-flow nasal cannula \[HFNC\])
  • Decision to conduct full life support
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion

  • No decision to conduct full life support
  • No written informed consent
  • Severe congenital malformations, severe asphyxia (umbilical cord artery pH \<7.00)
  • Cerebral malformations, posthaemorrhagic ventricular dilatation, intraventricular haemorrhage grade III, periventricular haemorrhage
  • Cardiovascular instability (need for catecholamines)
  • No need for respiratory support

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 11 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

43 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04865302

Start Date

October 1 2021

End Date

April 11 2024

Last Update

December 2 2024

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Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical University of Graz

Graz, Styria, Austria, 8036