Relationship between prematurity, kidney volume and retinal micro vasculature among premature babies born in North Queensland

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• Conditions: Premature babies; Prematurity and its effect on kidney growth and retinal vasculature development.; Renal and Urogenital - Normal development and function of male and female renal and urogenital system; Eye - Diseases / disorders of the eye; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000676011
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Yogavijayan Kandasamy

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-08-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 170

Inclusion Criteria

Premature babies less than 32 weeks of gestation with parental consent would be recruited into this study.

Exclusion Criteria

Babies with congenital renal, eye and chromosomal abnormalities will be excluded from this study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Kidney volume will be calculated by measuring the width, thickness and length of the kidney. The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR ) would be calculated using serum creatinine and Cystatin C levels.[at 38 weeks corrected age]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Retinal vessels thickess and tortuosity would be measured using semi-automated software (Computer-Aided Image Analysis of the Retina (CAIAR)).[at 38 weeks corrected age]