Adaptation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Neonates born with a gestational age between 24 weeks and 43 weeks; 2. Admission to the NICU or maternity ward; 3. Age <24 hours; 4. Written informed consent obtained from parent(s) of caregiver(s).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age ≥ 24 hours; 2. Patients with the suspicion of hematologic disorders; 3. Patients with the suspicion of lethal congenital malformations; 4. Absence of written informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective in this observational study is to determine microcirculatory profile in preterm and term neonates. We would like to determine how the microcirculation changes in time during the phase of adaptation and correlate interand intra-patient variations with clinical signs of maladaptation. Hereby we like to determine what a normal and what an abnormal microcirculatory profile is. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The relationship between the microcirculation and routinely obtained macrocirculatory parameters; 2. The relationship between microcirculatory perfusion (defined by the parameters PVD & MFI) and RBC deformability; 3. The relationship between microcirculatory perfusion (defined by the parameters PVD & MFI) and NO metabolism (defined by the parameters urine nitrite and nitrate); 4. The effect of oxygen administration on NO-signaling pathways and ROS formation; 5. To evaluate if routine treatment options as surfactant administration and red blood cell transfusion improves the microcirculation. | — |
Contacts
Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics Room SK-2210 Dr. Molewaterplein 60 Postbus 2060