Q67.3 Q67.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: In preterm infants with a birth weight of < 1500 g and / or a gestational age of < 32+0 weeks, regular assessments of the head are performed using stereophotogrammetry. The first assessment t
Sponsors
Zentrum Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde / Poliklinik für Kieferorthopädie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: preterm group: preterm infants with a birth weight of < 1500 g and / or a gestational age of < 32+0 weeks term group: term infants, that don't meet any exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: General exclusion criteria for study participation: • Palliative care General exclusion criteria for the control group: - Syndromal disease - extensive head deformities - Hydrocephalus - Intraventricular hemorrhage - Premature craniosynostosis of any kind - Neurological or muscular disorder - 5-minute-APGAR <7 - Development of a plagio- oder brachiocephalus during the study - gestational age < 37 weeks - Palliative care Exclusion criteria for the single measurement for all patients: - critical/deteriorating cllinical condition (i.e. severe sepsis, ECMO, PFC) Criteria for study drop out of a single patient: • clinical deterioration without improvement • disclaim of parental consent Criteria for termination of the study: • if there is evicence for risk to patient safety • if the study hypothesis is alreday answered after interim analysis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Establishing cephalometric standard parameters for head shape and volume in preterm infants from term equivalent age until the first corrected birthday | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparing cephalometric parameters for head shape and volume in preterm versus term infants during the first year of life | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactPetra M. Santander Martinez
Zentrum Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde / Poliklinik für Kieferorthopädie
Outcome results
None listed