Plethismographic Perfusion Index in Neonates

Shaare Zedek Medical Center100 enrolled

Overview

Photoplethismography will be measured and compared in newborns suffering from patent ductus arteriosus and normal controls.

Newborn babies admitted to the NICU and well baby will be connected to a specially designed photoplethismograph (PPG). Right hand (pre ductal), and and one of the legs (postductal) values will be compared, based on the formula Delta amplitude of PPG / baseline absorption (perfusion index (PI)). Normal values will be defined in healthy term and preterm babies, and clinical conditions in which the PI is expected to change (Patent Ductus Artheriosus, Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn)will be compared with these normal values.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Patent Ductus Arteriosus Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn

Interventions

PPGDEVICE

A PPG device will be applied to subjects in the right hand, left hand and one of the legs. Data will be recorded into a computer software

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 3 MonthsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * PDA, PPHN and Normal babies who underwent echocardiography Exclusion Criteria: * Other cardiac diseases

Locations (1)

Ruben Bromiker

Jerusalem, Israel

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Perfusion Index

Time frame: 5 minutes

Central Contacts

Ruben Bromiker, MD

CONTACT

972508685154 bromi@szmc.org.il

Itamar Nitzan, MD

CONTACT

972507414998 itamarnitzan@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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