Blood pressure management in neonates Neonatal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Where possible, parents will be approached prior to delivery and given information regarding the trial. If this is not possible then they will be approached soon after clinical decision has been made
Sponsors
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Any baby born between and including 23+0 and 28+0 weeks of gestation 2. Admitted to neonatal unit 3. Needing arterial catheter placement for clinical reasons
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Babies with no arterial catheter in situ 2. Babies with any congenital heart disease or cardiac arrhythmias documented on ECG 3. Babies with congenital limb defects
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation of blood pressure measurement by oscillometric/cuff method and Doppler method with direct method of blood pressure measurement from an umbilical artery catheter. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Duration of arterial catheter placement (in days) 2. Inotropic support (Choice and duration) 3. Amount and number of fluid boluses given for hypotension 4. Difference in Doppler blood pressure obtained firstly by appearance of sound and secondly by trace on saturation monitor 5. Complications related to arterial catheters These will be recorded in case report file. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed