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A study of whole body cooling and brain injury markers in babies with birth asphyxia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Babies with perinatal asphyxia (hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy stage 2 and 3)
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/01/011085
Lead Sponsor
Department of Biotechnology
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
154
Inclusion Criteria

1. Gestational age greater than or equal to 37 weeks

2. ABG(umbilical cord or 1st postnatal hour) pH less than or equal to 7 or BE greater than or equal to -12

3. Evidence of encephalopathy (Sarnatâ??s staging 2 or 3)

4. Any two of the following

i. APGAR less than or equal to 6 at 5 min

ii. Evidence of fetal distress

iii. Assisted ventilation for at least 10 min after birth

iv. Evidence of any organ dysfunction

v. History of acute perinatal event- intrapartum fetal distress, cord prolapse placental abruption, uterine rupture, maternal trauma, cardiac arrest

Exclusion Criteria

1. . Infants more than 6 hours of age at the time of randomization

2. Major congenital abnormalities

3. If the baby does not establish spontaneous respiration by 20 minutes

4. Out born babies

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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