Observational Study of Infants Born at 34 to 37 Weeks of Gestation Until the Age of 1 Year

Sheba Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Hypoglycemia; Jaundice; Feeding Intolerance; Developmental Delay; Hypothermia; Respiratory Distress

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00550069

SHEBA-07-4821-IM-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

Late preterm infants are at an increased risk for short and long term morbidity (during the 1st year of life, their neurodevelopmental status may also be delayed as compared to infants born at term). The term "near term infants" is probably a deceiving one.

Full description

The study will include all near term infants born at 3 Israeli medical centers during a one year period.

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 hour to 30 days old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Gestational age 34wks- 37wks
• Singleton
• Without chromosomal abnormalities or malformations

Exclusion criteria

• No chromosomal abnormalities
• Malformations