The Microcirculatory Profile in Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Completed
- Conditions
- 1001794310028920inflammatory condition of the bowel
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 180
Inclusion Criteria
Group 1:
- All neonates with sustained feeding intolerance and/or suspected NEC.
Group 2:
- Neonates without suspected NEC, matched for gender and gestational age with participants from group 1.
Group 3:
- All neonates with congenital gastrointestinal pathology.
For all groups: informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- Severe cardiac anomaly
- Severe respiratory anomalies
- Severe anomalies of the central nervous system
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameter is to determine the microcirculation and vascular<br /><br>reactivitiy in NEC.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary study parameters are for example whether microcirculatory<br /><br>measurements can be used to predict which infants will need surgical<br /><br>intervention for NEC.</p><br>