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| Name | Class |
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| Rigshospitalet, Denmark | OTHER |
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Children born prematurely are of greater risk of developing chronic lung disease (Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia).
With an increase in the amount of premature children, we expect an increasing number of children with BPD.
Today we do not have many ways of predicting or treating this condition, and the children are usually in hospital for several months after birth. Many are dismissed with home oxygen. Children with BPD are typically often re-submitted to hospital with respiratory disease the first couple of years, and some of them have problems throughout childhood and into adulthood.
Other scientists have found a correlation between BPD and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
The condition as well as the treatment (steroids), are associated with great risk of adverse effects as Cerebral Palsy, blindness, deafness and mental retardation.
The investigators wish to find a safe way to identify the children in greater risk of developing BPD, who could therefore benefit from a more intensive treatment.An early diagnosis would increase the possibility of predicting the prognosis.
Other studies have proven a connection between both low vitamin A and D and high exhaled nitrogen oxide (NO) with lung disease.
With this trial the investigators wish to make a reference material for NO and vitamins A and D in infants admitted to the neonatal department at two hospitals in Denmark, both with and without treatment with nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.
The investigators furthermore wish to describe an eventual connection between BPD and these factors by examining a large group of children on 7 specific occasions within the first two months of life and at a one year follow up.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term and preterm infants | Term and preterm infants |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| measurements | Procedure |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Tidal exhaled Nitrogen Oxide | Reference material of tidal expiratory NO in a cohort of neonates admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Care Unit will be made. All children in the study will be measured on 8 occasions including a one year follow up. Association with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) and the measures above will be noted. | 6-7 measures within the first 2 months of life and at 1 year of age. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin levels | Blood levels of Vitamins A (s-retinol) and D (se-25(OH)D2 and D3) will be measured at 3 preset occasions and at one year follow up, as well as maternal and cord blood at the time of birth. Reference material will be made and association to BPD will be noted. | From birth to a one year follow up |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia | The incidence of BPD and the correlation the the above mentioned biomarkers. | From premature birth to a one year follow up |
Inclusion Criteria:
Cohort inclusion - All term and preterm infants admitted to Neonatal (Intensive) Care Unit. Gestational Age 24-42 weeks.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Term and preterm infants admitted to Neonatal Care Unit for reference material as control group.
Preterm infants admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit developing BPD as study group.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Birgitte J Schmidt, MD | Children“s Dep, North Zealand Hospital Hilleroed, Denmark | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Neonatal departement GN, Rigshospitalet | Copenhagen | Region H | 2200 | Denmark | ||
| Children“s Departement, North Zealand Hospital, Hilleroed |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001997 | Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia |
| D047928 | Premature Birth |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D055397 | Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury |
| D055370 | Lung Injury |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014894 | Weights and Measures |
| ID | Term |
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| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
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Air samples for Nitrogen oxide NO. Maternal, cord and neonatal blood samples for vitamins A and D.
| Hilleroed |
| Region H |
| 3400 |
| Denmark |
| D007235 |
| Infant, Premature, Diseases |
| D007232 | Infant, Newborn, Diseases |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D007752 | Obstetric Labor, Premature |
| D007744 | Obstetric Labor Complications |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |