Gender-specific aEEGs and Outcome in Preterms

Gender Role Disorder, Male to Female Type Clinical Trial

Official title: Gender-related Differences in Early Amplitude-integrated Electroencephalography in Newborns < 30 Weeks' Gestational Age and Their Correlation With Neurodevelopment Outcome at Three Years Corrected Age

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Background and objectives: Male sex is a risk factor for poor neurodevelopmental outcome following preterm birth. The investigators aimed to investigate gender-related differences in amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) and to correlate these findings with neurodevelopmental outcome.

Methods: Preterm infants born <30 weeks' gestational age between 2000 and 2002 were prospectively included. aEEGs obtained within the first two weeks of life were evaluated and classified according to background activity, sleep-wake cycling (SWC) and seizure activity. Outcome was assessed at three years.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gender Role Disorder, Male to Female Type

• NCT number: NCT01562236
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Medical University of Vienna
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2000
• Completion date: October 2011