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Does sleeping position affect the amount of change in heart rate in newborn babies?

The effect of sleeping position on heart rate variability in newborns

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN11702082
Enrollment
50
Registered
2020-03-13
Start date
2017-11-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-02

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

Conditions

Cardiovascular and respiratory stable newborns who had no respiratory and/or haemodynamic support Circulatory System

Interventions

After feeding, sleeping newborns were placed in a supine position with a 30°head-up tilt of the bed for 30 min. ECG signals were recorded in four positions: the supine without and with tilt and prone

Sponsors

Ljubljana University Medical Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Stable cardiovascular and respiratory systems 2. No respiratory and/or hemodynamic support

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) 2. Preterm birth 3. Infection 4. Neurological or congenital abnormalities

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate variability (HRV) measured by pulse oximeter for at least 30 minutes when the newborn was sleeping quietly in four positions

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Parameters recorded in every position for at least 30 minutes, when the newborn was sleeping quietly: 1. Blood oxygenation measured using a pulse oximeter 2. Breathing frequency (BF) counted by visualizing the excursions of the thorax 3. Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) measured using an inflatable cuff

Countries

Slovenia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026