Extreme immaturity of newborn.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Extremely Low Birth Weight preterm infants with gestational age of ( 24 weeks+0 Day) to ( 26 weeks+6 Days) Birth weight between 500- 750 grams Inborn and admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Alzahra teaching hospital of Tabriz
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Born after assisted reproductive technology or In vitro fertilization (IVF) Infants born with major anomalies or birth defects Gestational age less than 24 Weeks or more than 27 weeks of gestation Infants who's parents aren't agreed with palliative care
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mortality of ELBW neonate before and after Establishment of palliative care protocol according to (CRIB II) scoring system. Timepoint: From birth to discharge from hospital or death. Method of measurement: Questioner and evaluation of vital sign. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) satge 2 or more. Timepoint: From birth until discharge from hospital. Method of measurement: Questioner and Bell's stage.;Retinopathy of Prematurity need intervention ( Photocoagulation or Evastin injection ). Timepoint: From 28 days after birth until discharge from hospital. Method of measurement: Questioner and Revised International Classification of ROP (ICROP).;Intraventricular Hemorrhage Grade 2 or more. Timepoint: During first week of life. Method of measurement: Brain ultrasonography. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences