Glucose Disturbances in Premature Infants and Quality of Life

Glucose Disturbances in the First Day of Life in Preterm Infants and Health-related Quality of Life: is There a Correlation?

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04770636

Enrollment

150

Registered

2021-02-25

Start date

2013-08-01

Completion date

2024-07-01

Last updated

2024-02-06

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Conditions

Neonatal Hyperglycaemia, Neonatal Hypoglycemia

Keywords

Preterm birth, Hypoglycemia, Hyperglycemia, Quality of life

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between preterm birth, glucose level in the first two hours of life and health related quality of life in the age of 8 months and 7 years

Detailed description

All premature infants treated from August 2013-August 2014 in two Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are included in this study. Glucose levels was analyzed two hours after birth. In the age of 8 months parents completed the questionnaire Pediatric Quality of Life - Infant scale. The questionnaire Quality of life for children 5-7 years and for their parents will be offered to them in the next 4 months. We will investigate if there is a correlation between glucose levels and quality of life in premature infants, and if quality of life changes over years.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Years to 7 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All premature infants treated in two neonatal intensive units in Clinical Hospital centre Rijeka in the year 2013.- 2014. To reach to final outcome, all questionnaires must be completed. \-

Exclusion criteria

All deceased premature children born in the study period. \-

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Comparison of glucose levels in prematures after birth and Quality of life in the age of 7 years	7 years	Glucose level was measured two hours after birth in all premature infants. In the age of 8 months and 7 years Quality of life was measured using the questionnaire Paediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) - Infant scale (6-12 months). The PedsQL Young Child report (5-7 years) and Parent report for Young children (5-7 years) will be offered to one parent/caregiver. In both scales minimum value is zero and maximum is 100; Higher score means better quality of life. The correlation between glucose levels in premature infants and quality of life will be investigated.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Comparison of Quality of life in premature infants in the age of 8 months and 7 years	6,5 years	The questionnaire Paediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) - Infant scale (6-12 months) was completed by a parent/caregiver of premature infants in the age of 8 months. In the age of 7 years the questionnaire PedsQL Young Child report (5-7 years) and Parent report for Young children (5-7 years) will be offered to parents/caregivers. The quality of life will be compared in these two intervals to investigate the changes in quality of life over time.

Countries

Croatia

Outcome results