Effect of Caffeine on Heart Rate Variability in Newborns

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

25

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 17, 2017

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2018

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2018

Conditions
CaffeineHeart Rate VariabilityApnoea of NewbornNewborn
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Electrocardiogram

Recording of the electrical activity of the heart during sleep; sleep phases were evaluated. The bed was initially in horizontal position and tilted for 30° head-up after 20 minutes of continuous tracing.

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Monitoring of vital functions

Measuring of heart rate, breathing frequency, arterial oxygen saturation and body temperature while recording ECG.

DRUG

Caffeine Citrate 5 mg/kg

Caffeine in the form of suspension was given to the newborns.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Ljubljana

OTHER

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