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The effects of prone and supine positioning on abdominal distention.

Comparison between supine and prone positions on the abdominal distention in premature infants supported with nasal positive airway pressure.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201509211788N11
Enrollment
35
Registered
2016-01-30
Start date
2015-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Abdominal Distention. Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen Abdominal Distention

Interventions

This cross over study was done on 35 infants who are treated with nasal ventilation positive pressure. After selecting the samples, the informed consent will obtained from the parents of the babies. T
Prevention

Sponsors

International Campus University of Medical Sciences- Research Center School of Nursing and Midwifer
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Infants 32-36 weeks gestational age at birth, birth weight in the range of 1000-2000 g, first and fifth minute Apgar score above 7, the infants who with respiratory distress syndrome that require respiratory assistance, also were not known with revealed congenital disorder and known infection. Infants should be under continuous positive airway pressure ventilation or noninvasive ventilation (Duopap) through the nose with a nasal by prong or mask, under nutrition with breastfeeding or oral gavage. Exclusion criteria: The infants who with congenital malformations like gastroschisis, omphalocele, myelomeningocele, heart abnormalities. if needs to have surgery or mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal tube, detach of continuous positive airway pressure device, re-feeding of infants in less than 120 minutes at the desired positions will be excluded.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Abdominal distention. Timepoint: After ensuring of receiving the milk by oral or gavage and after 15 minutes the measurement of abdominal circumference will start. Also before giving positions to register waist with meter paper that the 1 cm above the navel will be measured, waist to stabilize the situation and the loss due to positions prior to 60 minutes before any positions, with meter Paper will be measured by the researcher. It measures 30, 60, 90, 120 minutes after the position ultimately taken scores of abdominal distention in these two positions, will be compared with each other. Method of measurement: The waist recording will use by the meter paper that be measured 1 cm above the navel.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeili Borimnejad

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University

Borimnejad.l@iums.ac.ir- fnm@iums.ac.ir+98 21 8888 2885

Outcome results

None listed

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