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Conditions
Interventions
Thirty preterm newborns will be studied in a single group. Each newborn will be studied in the pronated (prone position) and supinated positions (supine position), the order of which will be defined b
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Sponsors
Instituto Nacional de Saúde da mulher, da criança e do adolescente Fernandes Figueira
Instituto Nacional de Saúde da mulher, da criança e do adolescente Fernandes Figueira
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Newborns weighing less than 1500 grams; clinically stable
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Newborns with congenital malformation of the chest, abdomen or face; newborns with grade IV intracranial hemorrhage; Newborns with congenital infections.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the phase angle between the prone and supine positions in the same newborn.;Change in breathing pattern during spontaneous breathing in very low birth weight preterm infants in the prone and supine positions.;Change in heart rate and oxygen saturation between prone and supine positions in the same newborn. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in phase angle when preterm newborns were placed in prone position;Higher phase angle in preterm newborns diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAnniele Costa
Instituto Nacional de Saúde da mulher, da criança e do adolescente Fernandes Figueira
Outcome results
None listed