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Effect of Three-Stair-Position on Improvement of Apnea of Prematurity

NCT02346864 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 144

Last updated 2015-01-27

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Summary

The purpose of this study is evaluating the effectiveness of three-stair-position (TSP) on the rate of Apnea of Prematurity (AOP), the feeding performance and the vital signs.

Conditions

  • Apnea of Prematurity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Three-stair-position

Infants in the TSP group received three-stair-prone position. Implementation steps were as following: 1) produced pad of three-stair-prone position the total height of which should be the same height as the head elevated 15 °. 2) Placed the infants on the pad with head on the highest ladder, chest on the second step and leg on the third step, bending the knees to the chest

BEHAVIORAL

Head elevated tilt position group

Infants in the HETP group were allowed head up 15 ° prone position using a protractor with head to one side, arms against the sides of the body naturally bending, knees bent to the chest.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Hospital of Fudan University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
3 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-12-31
Primary Completion
2014-08-31
Completion
2014-12-31

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