Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
Conditions
Brief summary
Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is the most common cause of respiratory distress in fullterm newborn. TTN is a diagnosis of exclusion, It is primarily diagnosed based on medical history and typical clinical presentation. Lung ultrasonography is an accurate, non invasive and reliable tool for diagnosing TTN. Cardiometry is presently the only tool to evaluate thoracic fluid content continuously and noninvasively at the bedside.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Tanta University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
0 Days to 3 Days
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* fifty newborns with gestational age ≥ 34 weeks (calculated from the first day of last menstrual period and using New Ballard score) diagnosed with TTN
Exclusion criteria
1. Gestational age less than 34 weeks. 2. Major congenital abnormalities. 3. Congenital heart diseases. 4. Neonatal sepsis. 5. Neonatal pneumonia. 6. Other causes of respiratory distress (RD)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change of thoracic fluid content | at enrollment and after 72 hours of birth | measured by electrical cardiometry ( ICON®; Osypka Medical, Berlin, Germany) |
| change of ultrasound data: double-lung point, interstitial lung syndrome, and fuzziness of the pleural lines (A-lines) and pleural effusion. | at enrollment and after 72 hours of birth | using Siemens Acuson X300 ultrasound machine ( Siemens Health Care GmbH, Erlangen, Germany ) |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary Contactashraf abuhamama, PhD
Outcome results
None listed