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Body composition, physical activity and sleep behaviour in former very immature preterm infants aged 6-10 years - as a section of a planned longitudinal cohort study

Body composition, physical activity and sleep behaviour in former very immature preterm infants aged 6-10 years - as a section of a planned longitudinal cohort study - BodPod Preemies Cohort 2022

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00029386
Enrollment
150
Registered
2022-07-19
Start date
2022-06-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

P07.2 P07.3

Interventions

Group 1: Former extremely immature premature infants aged 6-10 years

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Former very immature preterm infants with a gestational age at birth <32 SSW who were born at the UFK Tübingen between 1/1/2012 - 31/12/2016 and treated postnatally at the Neonatology Tübingen. Former preterm infants <32 SSW born between 4/2015-12/2020 in the UFK Tübingen and treated in the Neonatology Tübingen and for whom we already measured the body composition as infants before discharge from the Neonatology (Ethics project number 553/2014 BO1). Since not all of these children are currently of the desired age for examination, the study inclusion will take place continuously from the age of 6. Communication in German language possible.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of written consent from parents, children or adolescents.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Body composition based on fat-free mass, fat mass and body fat percentage

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Anthropometric measurements, BMI, skinfold thickness measurement - Actigraphy: sleep duration, nocturnal wakefulness, sleep variability, longest continuous night sleep, rest and activity patterns, movement behaviour and circadian activity rhythms.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCornelia Wiechers

Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin Abteilung Neonatologie

Cornelia.Wiechers@med.uni-tuebingen.de07071-2962310

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026