The effect of positions on premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome
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- Conditions
- Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn.Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
- Registration Number
- IRCT2012101211089N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Nursing And Midwifery School of Shahid Beheshti
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 41
Inclusion Criteria
26-36 week-olds (gestational age); early diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome; without history of congenital diseases; the first and the fifth minute Apgar scoring above seven; attachment to positive airway pressure device (nasal CPAP)
Exclusion criteria: Infection; requiring surgery or intubation
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Heart rate. Timepoint: Every half hour for 2 hours. Method of measurement: Masimo Set pulse oximeter manufactured by Saadat company.;Saturation of arterial blood. Timepoint: Every half hour for 2 hours. Method of measurement: Masimo Set pulse oximeter manufactured by Saadat company.;Abdominal circumference. Timepoint: Every 2 hours, before and after each positioning. Method of measurement: Centimeter.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Every half hour, for 2 hours. Method of measurement: Counted by the researcher.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Every half hour, for 2 hours. Method of measurement: Monitoring manufactured by Saadat company.;Temperature. Timepoint: At the beginning of each position. Method of measurement: Thermometer structured by Welch Allyn.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method