Effect of parenteral caffeine citrate for prevention of apnea in very preterm neonates in NICU ward

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• Conditions: Apnoea.; Primary sleep apnoea of newborn

• Registration Number: IRCT2017102637023N1
• Lead Sponsor: rmia University of Mecidal Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for entering were the premature newborns weighing less than 1500 grams at least 24 hours of age and having self-contained breathing in the first 24 hours of life; and exclusion criteria were maternal major anomalies, the incidence of apnea in the first 24 hours of life and the need for mechanical ventilation in 24 The first hour of birth, cyanotic heart disease, small age for gestational age (SGA, IUGR), intrauterine growth retardation, as well as clinical evidence for sepsis during the first 7 days of birth and IVH grade 3 or 4 during the first week of life.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Apnoea. Timepoint: From beginning to end of intervention. Method of measurement: The number of cases of apnea reported by the nurse.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bradicardia. Timepoint: From beginning to end of intervention. Method of measurement: The number of cases of bradicardia reported by the nurse.;Cyanosis. Timepoint: From beginning to end of intervention. Method of measurement: The number of cases of cyanosis reported by the nurse.;Duration of oxygen demand. Timepoint: From beginning to end of intervention. Method of measurement: Duration of oxygen demand reported by the nurse.;Duration of NCPAP demand. Timepoint: From beginning to end of intervention. Method of measurement: Duration of NCPAP demand reported by the nurse.;Duration of mechanical ventilation demand. Timepoint: From beginning to end of intervention. Method of measurement: Duration of mechanical ventilation demand reported by the nurse.;Hospitalization. Timepoint: From beginning to end of intervention. Method of measurement: Patients' Records.