Compare of Effectiveness Cycled Light or Near Darkness on Growth Parameters in Preterm Infants

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02088359

Enrollment

150

Registered

2014-03-14

Start date

2012-06-30

Completion date

2014-01-31

Last updated

2014-07-08

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Conditions

Compare of Effectiveness Cycled Light and Near Darkness on Growth in Preterm Infants

Keywords

cycled light, near darkness, growth

Brief summary

Infants are exposed to either continuous bright light continuous near darkness or unstructured combination of the two. The investigators primary objective is to determine the effectiveness cycled light and near darkness on growth in preterm infants.

Interventions

OTHERCycled light

We covered the incubator with blanket for darkness approximately 12 hours.

OTHERContinue near darkness

We covered the incubator with blanket all days.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

No minimum to 24 Hours

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* \<32 gestational weeks preterm infants

Exclusion criteria

* Major congenital anomaly * Small for gestation age * Grade III-IV intracranial hemorrhage

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Effectiveness on growth	3-12 months	We recorded infants' weight, height and head circumference measures on day 14, corrected 3 and 6 months.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Feeding	0-1 month	We evaluated full enteral feeding time between two groups.
Ventilation support	0-1 month	We evaluated duration of supplemental oxygen, nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and mechanical ventilation for each groups.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026