Hyperechogenicity of the thalamus and basal ganglia in very preterm infants.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON27393

Enrollment

140

Registered

2006-04-04

Start date

2006-04-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Preterm infants born after a gestational age of less than 32 weeks

Interventions

In all very preterm infants born after a gestational age of less than 32 weeks, serial CUS examinations will be performed according to the standard protocol. All CUS examinations will be evaluated for

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Infants born after a gestational age of less than 32 weeks in the Leiden University Medical Center between May 2006 - August 2007.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Congenital anomalies or serious acquired abnormalities of the central nervous system, chromosomal disorders, metabolic disorders and neonatal meningitis and sepsis.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The origin and clinical significance of ED/TBG in very preterm infants.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement of the prediction of the neurological prognosis of individual preterm infants and the understanding of maturational and pathological processes in the preterm brain.	—

Contacts

Public ContactLara Leijser

Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Willem-Alexander Kinder- en Jeugdcentrum, Postzone J6-S, P.O. Box 9600

L.M.Leijser@lumc.nl+31 (0)71 5262909

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)