Neonatology
Conditions
Keywords
Birth weight, Gestational age, Very low birth weight, Infant, Neonatal
Brief summary
Vermont Oxford Network maintains a database for live born infants \<=1500 grams or \<=29 weeks gestational age who are born at participating hospitals or admitted to them within 28 days of birth, regardless of where in the hospital the infant receives care.
Detailed description
The Database collects observational baseline data on both mothers and infants, and the therapies used and outcomes of the infants. The information collected is not specific to a disease or treatment. The data collected includes information on: * Demographics of mother and infant * Mother's health, labor and delivery * Infant's health upon admission, procedures and interventions, and medical outcomes These data are used to: provide member centers with reporting for use in quality improvement; examine associations between baseline characteristics, treatments, and outcomes; and track trends in incidences of disease and effectiveness of therapies.
Interventions
OTHERRegistry
Sponsors
Vermont Oxford Network
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 28 Days
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Any infant who is born alive and whose birth weight is \<=1500 grams or \<=29 weeks 6 days gestational age (inclusive) who is born at or admitted to a Vermont Oxford Network member center within 28 days of life without having first gone home, regardless of the where the infant receives care
Exclusion criteria
* Stillborn infants * Infants discharged home prior to admission to a member center * Infants admitted after 28 days
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Registry of baseline and outcome data for VLBW infants with data collected in a uniform manner | up to 1 year | Data items include infant and maternal characteristics, delivery room interventions, respiratory care and outcomes, surgeries, infections, other serious complications, and length of stay. Time frames for data collection include: characteristics of birth; at day 28; and at discharge. Tracking ends at discharge home (including for infants transferred out) or at one year. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactPeter Pelaia
Outcome results
None listed