The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of renal ultrasound to check kidney perfusion in premature and/or very low birth weight babies.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of 3D (3 dimensional)renal ultrasound to check kidney perfusion (to see if the kidney is receiving enough blood flow to function as it should) in premature and/or very low birth weight babies.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Ultrasound scanning with power Doppler is used to determine the fractional blood volume of the kidneys in pre-mature and/or very low birth weight babies. This is a measure of perfusion and an indication of how well the kidneys are working.
University of Michigan Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
To determine if ultrasound imaging can accurately help physicians determine if the kidneys are being adequately perfused.
Fractional blood volume was determined as a way to measure kidney perfusion. Adequate perfusion indicates that the kidneys are working and might indicate if a baby was responding to a specific treatment or not.
Time frame: 1 year
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