neonatal hypoglycaemia
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: For newborns born to mothers with gestational diabetes or diabetes type 1 a documentation form will be completed on a one-time-basis and retrospectively.
Group 2: For newborns with other risk
Sponsors
Uniklinik Köln, Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Birth at Uniklinik Köln between 01.01.2025 and 31.12.2025, gestational age =35 weeks; primary admission to the maternity ward, and the presence of at least one risk factor for neonatal hypoglycemia. Risk factors include insulin-treated or diet-controlled gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), maternal type 1 diabetes mellitus, maternal preeclampsia, labor induction, late preterm birth (35–37 weeks of gestation), small for gestational age (SGA; 90th percentile), and perinatal stress (umbilical cord pH <7.1, Apgar score <5, pathological cardiotocography [CTG], secondary cesarean section, vacuum-assisted delivery, forceps delivery, or neonatal adaptation disorder).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Birth outside the Uniklinik Köln, gestational age =35 weeks, primary admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), or absence of any risk factors for neonatal hypoglycemia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Transfer to the neonatal ward or NICU for invasive treatment of the hypoglycaemia. The data will be taken from the patient files to complete the documentation form. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| incidence, symptoms and duration of neonatal hypoglycaemia, as well as lowest blood glucose. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAngela Kribs
Uniklinik Köln, Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
Outcome results
None listed