Nasal injury associated with N-CPAP in preterm infants. Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group will use neoguard nasal protector to prevent nasal injury. Intervention 2: Control group will receive routine care.
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 8 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Premature infants 32 weeks or less or premature infants weighing 1500 g or less who require N-CPAP Parents are satisfied with the baby's entry into the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Premature infants who are >32 weeks of postmenstrual age (PMA) or Premature infants(<37 weeks(PMA)) at a weight <1500 g The infant was intubated before receiving N-CPAP and received invasive ventilation Preterm infants who had facial features that might preclude treatment with binasal CPAP (eg, cleft lip, Pierre Robin sequence,choanal atresia)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence and severity of nasal injury. Timepoint: Every 12 hours to 72 hours. Method of measurement: Check list. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N-CPAP failure or success rate. Timepoint: Time of removing neonatal from N-CPAP. Method of measurement: Check list. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSoheila Jafari-Mianaei
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed