The Influences of Caffeine on Heart Rate Variability of Preterm Infants

Caffeine has a stimulatory effect on the ANS. This has not yet been investigated in preterm infant who get caffeine before stopping ventilation. The investigators hypothesis is that this stimulatory effect may be characterized by HRV analysis methods.

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Key information

Conditions

Autonomic Nervous System

Age range

25 week–34 week

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

RMC

Haifa, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

infants born before 34 weeks gestation

Exclusion criteria

sepsis
congenital malformations

Treatment and study plan

Caffeine

Drug

Caffeine will be given according to departmental protocol

Primary outcomes

Heart rate variability

Time frame: 1 hour

Heart rate, SD, SDNN, HF, LF, VLF, TP

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rambam Health Care Campus

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Influences of Caffeine on HRV of Preterm Infants

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Jan 16, 2013
Registry last updated: May 8, 2015

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