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Breathing Patterns in Infants Before and After Extubation
Sponsor: Christiana Care Health Services
Summary
The primary objective of this study is to compare work of breathing indices before and after extubation in intubated premature infants admitted to the Christiana Care Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The secondary objective is to compare the ability of work of breathing indices to predict extubation failure to routine spontaneous breathing tests (SBTs) in intubated premature infants admitted to the ChristianaCare NICU.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
0 Days - 6 Months
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-04-14
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2026-04-21
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Observation
Infants work of breathing will be observed through placement of soft elastic cloth bands on the infant's chest and abdomen. These bands measure how well the chest and abdomen work together when a baby breathes.
Locations (1)
ChristianaCare Health Services, Inc.
Newark, Delaware, United States