Diagnosis of Transient Tachypnea of Newborn

Tanta University50 enrolled

Overview

Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is the most common cause of respiratory distress in fullterm newborn. TTN is a diagnosis of exclusion, It is primarily diagnosed based on medical history and typical clinical presentation. Lung ultrasonography is an accurate, non invasive and reliable tool for diagnosing TTN. Cardiometry is presently the only tool to evaluate thoracic fluid content continuously and noninvasively at the bedside.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 0 DaysMax age: 3 Days

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Inclusion Criteria: * fifty newborns with gestational age ≥ 34 weeks (calculated from the first day of last menstrual period and using New Ballard score) diagnosed with TTN Exclusion Criteria: 1. Gestational age less than 34 weeks. 2. Major congenital abnormalities. 3. Congenital heart diseases. 4. Neonatal sepsis. 5. Neonatal pneumonia. 6. Other causes of respiratory distress (RD)

Locations (1)

Tanta University, faculty of medicine

Tanta, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

change of thoracic fluid content

measured by electrical cardiometry ( ICON®; Osypka Medical, Berlin, Germany)

Time frame: at enrollment and after 72 hours of birth

change of ultrasound data: double-lung point, interstitial lung syndrome, and fuzziness of the pleural lines (A-lines) and pleural effusion.

using Siemens Acuson X300 ultrasound machine ( Siemens Health Care GmbH, Erlangen, Germany )

Time frame: at enrollment and after 72 hours of birth

Central Contacts

ashraf abuhamama, PhD

CONTACT

0020403322645 ashraf.abohamama@med.tanta.edu.eg

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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