CompletedNot Applicable

Cerebral Oxygenation in Preterm Neonates with Respiratory Support During Skin-to-skin Care on the First Day After Birth

Austria43 participantsStarted 2021-10-01

Plain-language summary

This is a prospective observational pilot study investigating if skin-to-skin care (SSC) has an influence on cerebral oxygenation and perfusion measured with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) compared to incubator care in ventilated preterm neonates on the first day after birth.

Who can participate

Age range15 Minutes – 24 Hours

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Need for respiratory support (endotracheal tube \[ETT\], nasal continuous positive airway pressure \[nCPAP\], high-flow nasal cannula \[HFNC\]) * Decision to conduct full life support * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * No decision to conduct full life support * No written informed consent * Severe congenital malformations, severe asphyxia (umbilical cord artery pH \<7.00) * Cerebral malformations, posthaemorrhagic ventricular dilatation, intraventricular haemorrhage grade III, periventricular haemorrhage * Cardiovascular instability (need for catecholamines) * No need for respiratory support

What they're measuring

percent minutes of cerebral hypoxia

Timeframe: 60 minutes

percent minutes of cerebral hypoxia

Timeframe: 60 minutes

percent minutes of cerebral hypoxia

Timeframe: 60 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04865302

SponsorMedical University of Graz

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-04-11

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