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N/A N=27 Randomized Treatment

Effects of Vanilla on Hypoxic Intermittent Events in Premature Infants

Premature Birth · Neonatal Hypoxic Conditions

Enrolled (actual)
27
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Desaturation Index — 51.7; 56.9 Number of events

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Vanilla scent (Other)
Age
Pediatric · 0+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Université de Sherbrooke
Primary completion
Jun 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Desaturation Index
51.7; 56.9
SECONDARY
Percentage of Time of Oxygen Saturation Under 90%
1.8; 2.2
SECONDARY
Percentage of Time of Periodic Breathing
12.2; 8.7
SECONDARY
Time in Apnea
0.99; 1.02
SECONDARY
Mean SpO2
98; 97.5

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of vanilla odor on hypoxic intermittent events in premature infants born between 32.0 and 33.6 weeks of gestational age.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Infants born between 30.0 and 34.0 weeks of gestational age;
  • Postnatal age between 3 and 4 weeks;
  • No current respiratory or ventilatory support;
  • Stable state for at least the last 48 hours;
  • Parental consent to enroll in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Respiratory diseases other than apnea;
  • Intraventricular hemorrhage grade 3 or 4 OR leukomalacia;
  • Chromosomal abnormality;
  • Congenital malformations which may result in cardiorespiratory or neurodevelopmental abnormality;
  • Clinical deterioration during the study.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02630147). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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