The effect of oral carnitine supplement in apnea of prematurity in the NICU of sums related hospitals
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Apnea in preterm infants.Other apnoea of newborn
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013052010441N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 112
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criterion: all newborn infants who have a gestational age of =32 week or have birth weight of=1500 gr.
Exclusion criteria: any neonate with sever congenital anomalies; genetic and chromosomal abnormalities; inborn error of metabolism; severe IVH; sever liver disease and sepsis.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Apnea in preterm infants. Timepoint: 2 days to 2 weeks. Method of measurement: monitoring.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Episodes of apnea and growth indices in the infants. Timepoint: 2 days to 2 weeks. Method of measurement: Monitoring.