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Cerebral Blood Flow Parameters and Neurobehavioral Development in Infants at Term Age

NCT00676247 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1

Last updated 2009-01-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Although several studies have contrasted the hemodynamics of cerebral arteries using cranial Doppler ultrasound between full-term and preterm infants, the assessments were mostly conducted in the first days of life. Furthermore, the clinically significant hemodynamic parameter has been established from a small sample of infants that its validity on other populations remains unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study is twofold:

1. to examine the hemodynamics of cerebral arteries in full-term and very low birth weight preterm infants at term age
2. to assess the validity of the hemodynamic parameters in relation to concurrent neurobehavioral function.

This study will enroll normal full-term infants and very low birth weight preterm infants who have no major neonatal disease. Cranial Doppler ultrasound examination will be performed on all infants at term age. Hemodynamic parameters will include peak systolic velocity, end diastolic velocity, resistance index and pulsatility index for the bilateral anterior cerebral arteries and middle cerebral arteries. Neurobehavioral development will be administered on the same day using the Neonatal Neurobehavioral Examination- Chinese version.

Conditions

  • Premature Birth

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Suh-Fang Jeng, Doctor · National Taiwan University

Eligibility

Max Age
7 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-04-30
Primary Completion
2008-05-31
Completion
2008-05-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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