Assessment of the Pulmonary Diffusion Capacity in Healthy Infants and Infants With Chronic Lung Disease

March 29, 2012 updated by: Indiana University
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how easily gas can be taken up by the lung. We are comparing infants born premature <32 weeks gestation to infants born full term >37 weeks. We hope to evaluate the differences between the two groups in order to learn more about premature lung growth and development.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

We hypothesize that infants who were born prematurely but are clinically without chronic respiratory disease have a lower lung diffusion capacity than healthy infants born at full term, when evaluated at comparable post-conception ages. In addition, prematurely born infants that develop chronic lung disease have an even lower diffusion capacity than healthy premature infants and full term infants. A lower diffusion capacity, when normalized to lung volume, would be consistent with decreased alveolarization and alveolar surface area in the infants born prematurely. We will study the age range of 1 to 24 month as this represents the period of rapid lung growth.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

68

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • Riley Hospital for Children

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 months to 2 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Recruitment for premature infants were through Infant Lung Disease clinic at Riley Hospital for Children and IU NICU. Healthy full term infants were recruited through advertisements in local newspapers.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Group 1 Infants born at < 32 weeks gestation with Chronic lung disease
  • Group 2 Infants born at <32 weeks gestation without Chronic lung disease
  • Group 3 Infants born full term at >37 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Group 1 and Group 2--No heart disease, no oxygen requirement
  • Group 3--No hospitalization for respiratory illness, No asthma, No heart disease, No history of wheezing, asthma or treatment with asthma medications.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
1

Group 1:

Infants born prematurely at a gestational age < 32 weeks with a diagnosis of chronic lung disease. Subjects will be evaluated at a corrected-age between 1 month and 24 months when they are clinically stable and free of acute respiratory symptoms for > 3 weeks. Subjects will be excluded for the following reasons:

  1. Oxygen requirements
  2. Congenital heart disease
2

Group 2:

Infants born prematurely at a gestational age < 32 weeks without a diagnosis of chronic lung disease. Subjects will be evaluated at a corrected-age between 1 month and 24 months when they are clinically stable and free of acute respiratory symptoms for > 3 weeks. Subjects will be excluded for the following reasons:

  1. Oxygen requirements
  2. Congenital heart disease
3

Group 3:

Infants born full term at a gestational age > 37 weeks. Subjects will be evaluated at a corrected-age between 1 month and 24 months when they are clinically stable and free of acute respiratory symptoms for > 3 weeks. Subjects will be excluded for the following reasons:

  1. Hospitalization for a respiratory illness
  2. History of wheezing, asthma, or treatment with asthma medications
  3. Congenital heart disease

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Indiana University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Robert S Tepper, MD, PhD, Indiana University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 25, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 25, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

January 29, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 30, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 29, 2012

Last Verified

March 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0309-15

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