Myocardial Function of Asphyxiated Neonates Under Different Modalities of Therapeutic Hypothermia
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Studying the effect of passive versus Blanket roll III modality of therapeutic hypothermia (TH)on myocardial function of asphyxiated neonates through using tissue Doppler (TD).
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
A clinical trial study of 100 Gestational-age-matched asphyxiated cooled neonates will divided into two groups, 50 in each group for comparison the myocardial function using passive cooling and BLANKET ROLL III as modality of TH.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Group I: (passive cooling group)
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Device: Passive cooling application
Passive cooling application for asphyxiated neonates and their effect on myocardial function and hemodynamics
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Placebo Comparator: Group II: (Blanket roll III cooling group)
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Device: cooling using Blanket roll III
standard care using Blanket roll III in asphyxiated neonates and their effect on myocardial function and hemodynamics
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Myocardial function through using tissue Doppler (TD). [first 4 days of life]
neonatal echocardiography using a (Vivid IQ) with a (3-8 MHz) with software for Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) , myocardial performance index and measuring velocities of different waveforms, cm/sec.
- Left ventricular function through using conventional echocardiography. [first 4 days of life]
Ejection fraction in percent .
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Right ventricular function using conventional echocardiography [first 4 days of life]
TAPSE (tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion) in mm .
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Evidence of perinatal/intrapartum hypoxia, as indicated by at least one of:
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Apgar score of less than or equal to 5 at 10 minutes
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Needing mechanical ventilation or ongoing resuscitation at 10 minutes
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PH in cord blood gas is less than 7.00 or a base excess worse than or equal to minus 12 mmol /L on cord/arterial/venous/capillary blood gas obtained within 60 minutes of birth.
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Evidence of moderate or severe encephalopathy.
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Greater than or equal to 35 weeks gestational age.
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Birth weight greater than or equal to 1800 g.
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Able to begin cooling before 6 hours of birth.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Congenital cyanotic heart disease.
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Multiple congenital anomalies.
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Birth asphyxia's babies after start of cooling with cardiovascular instability.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Marwa Mohamed Farag | Alexandria | Egypt | 0356 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Alexandria University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Rasha Mohammed Adel Nasra, PhD, Faculty of medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt
- Principal Investigator: Hossam Mostafa Kamel, MBChB, Faculty of medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 0107176