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Body Positioning for Premature Birth

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Research Sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Viable infants born at ≤32 weeks of gestation on non-invasive NAVA.
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up from enrollment in study to end of study (a total of twelve hours)
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Study Summary

This trial is studying how body position affects a baby's breathing, oxygen, carbon dioxide, lung volume, and more.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for premature infants born at or before 32 weeks of gestation who are stable on non-invasive NAVA ventilation for over 24 hours. It's not suitable for babies with conditions like persistent pulmonary hypertension, contraindications to NAVA, esophageal issues, or congenital heart disease.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study examines the effects of prone (lying face down) versus supine (lying on the back) body positions in premature infants using non-invasive NAVA. Researchers will assess breathing effort, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, lung volume and compliance, and frequency of events like apnea.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves body positioning rather than medication, there aren't typical drug side effects. However, changes in position could potentially affect an infant's breathing patterns or stability.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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My baby was born at or before 32 weeks and is on a non-invasive breathing support.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from enrollment in study to end of study (a total of twelve hours)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from enrollment in study to end of study (a total of twelve hours) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Minimum electrical activity of the diaphragm (Edi mins)
Number of apenic events
Number of bradycardia events
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Prone positioningExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Supine positioningActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterLead Sponsor
497 Previous Clinical Trials
2,799,940 Total Patients Enrolled
Kristin Glass, MDStudy DirectorPenn State College of Medicine

Media Library

Prone positioning Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05968586 — N/A
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Ventilator Lung Clinical Trial 2023: Prone positioning Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05968586 — N/A
Prone positioning 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05968586 — N/A
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