Compare of Effectiveness Cycled Light or Near Darkness on Growth Parameters in Preterm Infants

Completed

• Conditions: Compare of Effectiveness Cycled Light and Near Darkness on Growth in Preterm Infants
• Interventions: Other: Cycled light; Other: Continue near darkness

• Registration Number: NCT02088359
• Lead Sponsor: Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital

Brief Summary

Infants are exposed to either continuous bright light continuous near darkness or unstructured combination of the two. The investigators primary objective is to determine the effectiveness cycled light and near darkness on growth in preterm infants.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2012-06
• Study Start: 2012-06
• Primary Completion: 2013-01
• Study Completion: 2014-01
• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-03-12
• Study First Posted: 2014-03-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-07-07
• Last Update Posted: 2014-07-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• <32 gestational weeks preterm infants

Exclusion Criteria

• Major congenital anomaly
• Small for gestation age
• Grade III-IV intracranial hemorrhage

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cycled light	Cycled light	Approximately 12 hours of light on and 12 hours of light off.
Near darkness	Continue near darkness	Continue near darkness

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effectiveness on growth	3-12 months	We recorded infants' weight, height and head circumference measures on day 14, corrected 3 and 6 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feeding	0-1 month	We evaluated full enteral feeding time between two groups.
Ventilation support	0-1 month	We evaluated duration of supplemental oxygen, nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and mechanical ventilation for each groups.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey