Peripheral Fractional Tissue Oxygen Extraction and Infection in Term and Preterm Neonates

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 6
SponsorMedical University of Graz

About this trial

This is a prospective observational pilot study investigating if peripheral fractional tissue oxygen extraction (pFTOE) measured by five short near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) (re-)applications within the first 6 hours after birth in neonates with respiratory distress differs in neonates with early onset infection and neonate without infection

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Signs of respiratory distress at time-point of inclusion (tachypnoea >60/minutes, grunting, intercostal/subcostal/jugular retractions, nasal flaring, supplemental oxygen or respiratory upport)

Decision to conduct full life support

Written informed consent

Age < 6 hours

Disqualifiers

No decision to conduct full life support

no written informed consent

gestational age <30+0 weeks of gestation

age > 6 hours

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

80 Participants
are grouped into 4 trial groups

Sponsors and collaborators