Health Condition 1: H351- Retinopathy of prematurity
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dr Arya Sandesh Wagle
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All babies with gestational age (GA) at birth of �36 weeks and a BW of �2000 g or neonates born with 36 weeks gestation or birth weight above 2000 g who are at risk of developing ROP shall be included: ANTENATAL: Use of Antenatal steroids, Multiple gestation (monochorionic vs dichorionic twins), Antenatal Neuroprotection (use of Magnesium Sulphate), Chorioamnionitis leading to preterm birth, use of ART (assisted reproductive technology) for conception NATAL: Resuscitation at birth, Poor APGAR score, Intraventricular Haemorrhage, Low birth weight, location of birth (hospital birth or home birth) POSTNATAL: Poor weight gain velocity in the early postnatal period, use of pulmonary surfactant for RDS (respiratory distress syndrome), exposure to Oxygen therapy, Packed RBC (red blood cell) transfusion, use of Erythropoietin, PDA (patent ductus arteriosus), NEC (necrotising enterocolitis), recurrent Apnoea, Postnatal supplementation with PPN (partial parenteral nutrition), Culture proven Sepsis, Early postnatal hyperglycaemia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Babies with incomplete hospital documentation of pre and perinatal comorbidities will be excluded Babies with incomplete data on BW or GA will also be excluded Babies who died before complete resolution of ROP or did not attend the outpatient clinic for follow-up examinations will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analysis and comparison of the risk factors and severity of ROP with gestational categorization (AGA versus SGA)Timepoint: assessment of the outcome shall be carried out at the end of the study period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analysis and comparison of the risk factors and severity of ROP as AGA versus SGATimepoint: 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sulatha V Bhandary
Kasturba Hospital Manipal
Outcome results
None listed