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Filter by:Cycled phototherapy (PT) is likely to increase survival over that with continuous PT among extremely premature infants (< 750 g BW or <27 weeks GA).
This study evaluates the effect of repeated low-dose erythropoietin (EPO) treatment on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very preterm infants. Half of participants will receive EPO, while the other half will receive a placebo.
Preterm infants with gestational age inferior to 34 weeks were included in the study. A prospective experimental group received the oral stimulation protocol and the effects of the intervention were compared with a historical control group that did not receive any oral stimulation intervention. The study hypothesis is that oral stimulation in preterm infants has beneficial effects on the feeding performance, the length of hospitalization and anthropometric variables, including weight at discharge, height at discharge and head circumference at discharge.
This study is being done to see if outcomes for both a premature infant's parents and the infant born prematurely who have spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be improved through parent cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions.
Premature infants often receive respiratory support and supplemental oxygen for a prolonged period of time during their admission in the NICU. While maintaining the oxygen saturation within a narrow target range is important to prevent morbidity, manual oxygen titration can be very challenging. Automatic titration by a controller has been proven to be more effective. However, to date the performance of different controllers has not been compared. The proposed randomized crossover trial Comparing Oxygen Controllers in Preterm InfanTs (COCkPIT) is designed to compare the effect on time spent within target range. The results of this trial will help determining which algorithm is most successful in controlling oxygen, improve future developments in automated oxygen control and ultimately reduce the morbidity associated with hypoxemia and hyperoxemia.
A randomized control trial comparing bolus gavage feeds to continuous feed among premature infants supported by non-invasive respiratory support
The purpose of this two-arm investigation is to determine if growth patterns of very low birth weight infants (VLBW) (birth weight 750-1500 grams) fed human milk (maternal or donor) supplemented with a human milk-based fortifier grow according to established guidelines and maintain adequate micronutrient levels.
Advances in medical technologies over the last three decades have increased survival rates in infants born preterm . Preterm infants are at high risk of developing developmental delays. Implementation of effective strategies aimed at improving the developmental outcome of preterm born children is critical. The proposed study is designed to evaluate the addition of a parent administered sensorimotor program on the developmental outcome of infants who are born preterm.
Osteopathic manipulative treatment has been showed to reduce LOS in premature infants. Despite the clinical effectiveness, lack of data and information on the physiological underpinning effects during the treatment has been revealed. The aim of the study is to explore the immediate physiological effects of osteopathic treatment on premature infants
The main purpose of this study is to identify and to determine the involvement of cardio-respiratory coordination mechanisms during SSC between the preterm infant and his (her) parent.