Effects of Position on Arterial oxygen saturation , respiratory rate and heart rate in preterm newborns under nasal continuous positive airway pressure

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Prone and Supine Position on Arterial oxygen saturation , respiratory rate and heart rate in preterm newborns under nasal continuous positive airway pressure

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20101018004961N11

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-16

Start date

2015-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-26

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Conditions

Preterm newborn. Preterm newborn, unspecified weeks of gestation

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 62 infants who met the inclusion criteria were placed in supine position at first for 180 minutes and during this period , heart rate , respiratory rate and arteri

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Days to 28 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: neonates with gestational age between 24 to 37 weeks respiratory distress syndrome under Continiuos positive airway pressure through the Nasal CPAP

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: congenital heart disease intraventricular hemorrhage diaphragmatic hernia pulmonary emphysema pneumothorax sepsis confirmed by positive culture vital signs instability apnea

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Arterial oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Every 15 minutes and totally 180 minutes in every position. Method of measurement: By pulseoximetry.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Every 15 minutes and totally 180 minute in every position. Method of measurement: By observing the occurrence of breaths.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Every 15 minutes and totally 180 minute in every position. Method of measurement: By pulse oximeter.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Homa Babaei

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Homa_babaei@kums.ac.ir+98 83 3427 6305

Outcome results

None listed

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