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COMPLETEDNCT03683316

Work of Breathing and Kangaroo Mother Care

To compare work of breathing and oxygen saturation before, during, and after kangaroo mother care in preterm very low birth weight (VLBW) infants stable on non-invasive respiratory support.

Lead sponsor: Christiana Care Health Services•1 U.S. locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Lead Sponsor

Christiana Care Health Services

Age

0 - 0 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Inclusion Criteria

•Very low birth weight infants (those less than 1500g at birth)
•Respiratory insufficiency
•\>4d PMA
•Stable and receiving non-invasive respiratory support for ≥12 hours (NC, HFNC or CPAP)
•Requiring ≤40% supplemental FiO2

Exclusion Criteria

•Infants with skeletal, neuromuscular or abdominal surgical disorders that may affect the accuracy of work of breathing measurements
•Infants who do not meet criteria to participate in kangaroo mother care

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: October 5, 2020Terms

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StatusCOMPLETED

Phase—

Enrollment29

Start dateNov 2018

Last updatedOct 5, 2020

Condition

Premature Infant Work of Breathing Oxygen Saturation

Locations shown

Christiana Care Health Services, Inc

Newark, Delaware

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: October 5, 2020Data synced to Clareo: May 25, 2026

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