Prophylactic caffeine for prevention of apnea in preterm neonate with weight less than 1200 gr.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Primary sleep apnea of newborn p28.3Apnea.
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013110610026N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria are infants born premature and at birth weight equal and lower than 1200 grams and spontaneous breathing at age 24 hours. Infants who have major congenital anomalies; asphyxia; occurrence of apnea and need to mechanical ventilation in first 24 hours of birth; congenital cyanotic heart disease and sepsis in the first seven days of birth will excluded.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Bradycardy. Timepoint: 10 days. Method of measurement: nursing documentation and monitor download.;Neonatal apnea. Timepoint: 10 days. Method of measurement: Daily recorded sheets.;Cyanosis. Timepoint: 10 days. Method of measurement: nursing documentation and monitor download.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Side effects. Timepoint: 10 days. Method of measurement: daily recorded sheets.;Mechanical ventilation. Timepoint: 10 days. Method of measurement: daily recorded sheets.;Oxygen dependency time. Timepoint: During Oxygen dependency time. Method of measurement: daily recorded sheets.;Continuous positive air way presure (CPAP). Timepoint: 10 days. Method of measurement: daily recorded sheets.;Hospital stay. Timepoint: 10 days. Method of measurement: daily recorded sheets.;Death. Timepoint: During hospital stay. Method of measurement: daily recorded sheets.