Work of breathing and respiratory control in preterm infants
Completed
- Conditions
- diaphragm activityWork of breathing10028971
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON46865
- Lead Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 34
Inclusion Criteria
- Born at less than 37 weeks GA
- Supported with nCPAP 4 to 6 cm H2O at time of inclusion
- Maximum FiO2 of 30%
- Stable clinical condition
- Written parental informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Major congenital anomalies
- Clinical instability requiring frequent interventions by the nursing staff that may interfere with the measurement
- The attending physician considers the infant to be too vulnerable to participate in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Changes in work of breathing and electrical activity of the diaphragm at<br /><br>different nCPAP levels. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The correlation of electrical activity of the diaphragm and work of breathing. </p><br>