Preterm Infant
Conditions
Keywords
preterm infants, kinesiotape, ventilation, respiratory muscles
Brief summary
Kinesiotaping (KT) applied to the thorax is believed to enhance breathing by supporting the respiratory muscles. Infants born premature usually have respiratory problems because of depletion of surfactant and respiratory muscle weakness. Therefore, we are going to use KT for premature infants in NICU who are undergoing non-invasive ventilation. Forty-two participants divided into two groups. The first group will be applied KT to chest wall, abdomen and diaphragm, and the other group will not receive any KT application during non-invasive ventilation. KT application will be going on as long as the infant underwent non-invasive ventilation. We are going to measure blood gas parameters (pH, pCO2, pO2, base excess), respiration rate, peak heart rate, percentage of Fio2, FiO2/pO2 rate, PEEP and PIP values before non-invasive ventilation, 2 hours after non-invasive ventilation, within 72 hours and shortly before weaning from non-invasive ventilation.
Interventions
DEVICEkinesiotape application
kinesiotape application to diaphragm, chest wall and abdomen in preterm infants.
Sponsors
Baskent University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
24 Weeks to 36 Weeks
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Inpatient infants in NICU, born in Baskent University Ankara Hospital, undergoing non-invasive ventilation and age between 24-36.6 weeks.
Exclusion criteria
* Infants with multiple kongenital anomaly, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, tracheoesophageal fistula, diaphragmatic hernia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| arterial blood gas | 1 day | arterial blood gas |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactNilay Comuk Balci, Pt, PhD
Backup ContactAyse Ecevit, MD
Outcome results
None listed