Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) Ratio and Alveolar Surface Area in Preterm Infants
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Interventions
- Other: Calculation of ventilation-perfusion ratio
- Registration Number
- NCT04936477
- Lead Sponsor
- King's College London
- Brief Summary
To non-invasively estimate the alveolar surface area of the lungs of prematurely born infants by taking measurements of oxygen and carbon dioxide and utilizing functional morphometry.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
- Congenital or chromosomal anomalies
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Assessment of alveolar surface area by functional morphometry Calculation of ventilation-perfusion ratio Non-invasive measurements of V/Q
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Calculation of the alveolar surface area in prematurely born infants using validated functional morphometry One year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom