Preterm
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Very preterm infants with a birth weight < 1500 g, with at least one NT-proBNP measurement and available cardiac or deurodevelopmental follow-up at 2 years corrected age.
Sponsors
KUNO Klinik St. Hedwig Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: < 1500 g at birth at least one measurement of NT-proBNP and had either a cardiac follow up or neurodevelopmental follow up at 2 year corrected age.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: > 1500 g at birth
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Neurological development at corrected age of 2 years (Bayley-III) - Cardiac outcome at follow-up: systolic and diastolic function, residual PDA, signs of pulmonary hypertension. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlations between NT-proBNP levels and echocardiographic and clinical parameters. Associations between NT-proBNP levels and neonatal complications (BPD, IVH, NEC, sepsis and ROP). Analysis of the predictive value of NT-proBNP for subsequent neurological development and cardiac outcomes. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSven Wellmann
KUNO Klinik St. Hedwig Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg
Outcome results
None listed