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Premature BirthPetit-PoidsNCT06224764

Assessment of the Impact of the Return Home of Premature Newborns Less Than 2 Kilos Morbidity/Mortality

A study testing Mother and Father questionnaires in people with Premature Birth, run by Hôpital NOVO at 1 site in France.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of discharge from hospital with a weight of less than 2 kilos. To do this, the investigator will look at the short-term and long-term outcome of newborns weighing less than 2 kilos who were discharged from the neonatology department at the NOVO hospital between 2012 and… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 month to 11 years
Conditions the study is for
Premature Birth
What is being tested?
Mother and Father questionnaires
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
21 Feb 2024to Nov 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 month to 11 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Premature newborn baby (born at less than 37 days' gestation)
  • Newborn baby with IUGR (Intra-Uterine Growth Retardation)
  • Newborn baby hospitalised in the neonatology department of the NOVO hospital - Pontoise site
  • Patient born between 01/01/2012 and 31/12/2024.
  • Newborn who has left the neonatology department or the Kangaroo Unit to return home weighing less than 2 kg.
  • Newborn beneficiary of a social security scheme or entitled person.

Who cannot join

  • Newborn transferred to another hospital before discharge.
  • Refusal by one of the parents.
  • Parent does not speak or understand French.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Resuscitation and neonatal medicine department - Hôpital NOVO - Pontoise site

    Pontoise, 95300

    Dr Suzanne BORRHOMEE, +33 1 30 75 50 32, suzanne.borrhomee@ght-novo.fr

    Dr Rayane MAHFOUZ, +33 1 30 75 50 32, rayane.mahfouz@gmail.com

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About this study

Official title: Assessment of the Impact of the Return Home of Premature Newborns With Intrauterine Growth Retardation Weighing Less Than 2 Kilos (Low Birth Weight) on Short- and Long-term Morbidity/Mortality

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of discharge from hospital with a weight of less than 2 kilos.

To do this, the investigator will look at the short-term and long-term outcome of newborns weighing less than 2 kilos who were discharged from the neonatology department at the NOVO hospital between 2012 and 2024.

Read the detailed description

Prematurity in itself, whether simple or associated with intrauterine growth retardation, continues to be a real public health problem. In addition to gestational age at birth, the presence of co-morbidities can affect the morbidity and mortality of premature babies, as well as the length of hospital stay.

Advances in neonatal care and the involvement and skills of parents in the care of premature infants have led to a considerable reduction in mortality among these patients. According to the latest recommendations published in November 2022 by the WHO, and thanks to changes in the criteria for discharging these patients in recent years, the same applies to low-birthweight infants.

The early and well-planned discharge of premature babies is currently the subject of a great deal of study and research. According to these studies, it has been shown that the essential criteria for this discharge are the physiological capacities and skills of these vulnerable patients (thermoregulation, autonomous feeding and breathing, etc.). Essential care, parental support and home visits by qualified health workers (PMI, HAD, etc.) are also essential.

Premature birth has a real impact on the economic consequences in several countries. Infants small for gestational age had longer hospital stays, were more likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit and were more likely to be hospitalised in the first year of life, resulting in higher costs.

It is against this backdrop that the NOVO hospital is proposing to evaluate the impact of discharging babies weighing less than 2 kilos. To do this, the investigator will base his study on the short-term and long-term outcome of newborns weighing less than 2 kilos who were discharged from the NOVO hospital's neonatology department between 2012 and 2024.

Conditions
Premature Birth
Being tested
Mother and Father questionnaires
Keywords
Prematurity, Weight at discharge, Morbi-mortality, Neonatology
Medical subject headings
Premature Birth

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Mother and Father questionnairesOther

    Mother and Father questionnaires (on paper or by phone) and data collectionon newborns weighing less than 2 kilos (at discharge from birth to 11 months)

Study groups in NCT06224764
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mother and Father questionnairesOtherMother and Father questionnaires (on paper or by phone) and data collectionon newborns weighing less than 2 kilos (at discharge from birth to 11 months)
Receives: Other: Mother and Father questionnaires

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Observation of the short-term outcome of neonates discharged from the neonatology department hospital (Pontoise site) between 2012 and 2024 with a weight of less than 2 kilos.

    The short-term outcom is observed with the number of newborns weighing less than 2 kilos readmitted to hospital 30 days after discharge from the neonatology department of the NOVO hospital (Pontoise site) between 01/01/2012 and 31/12/2024. This data will be obtained from the questionnaire sent to the child's parents (question number 9 - "At the time of discharge" section).

    Measured: At the end of the study, an average of 11 month

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Observation of weight growth

    Z-score measurement for weight. Measured at systematic visits at 2 months, 4 months and 11 months.

    Measured: At the end of the study, an average of 11 month

  2. Observation of height growth

    Z-score measurement for height. Measured at systematic visits at 2 months, 4 months and 11 months.

    Measured: At the end of the study, an average of 11 month

  3. Observation of the growth of the cranial perimeter

    Z-score measurement for cranial perimeter. Measured at systematic visits at 2 months, 4 months and 11 months.

    Measured: At the end of the study, an average of 11 month

  4. Observation of morbidity associated with neonatal discharge at less than 2 kilos

    The morbidity is observed with the number of newborns with the following morbidities at 6 months post-discharge: digestive disorders (GERD, constipation, colic, blood in stools), feeding difficulties, bronchiolitis, infant asthma, hospital admissions and emergency room visits for all reasons, poor weight gain, secondary infection (questions number 10 and 11 in the questionnaire).

    Measured: At the end of the study, an average of 6 month

  5. Observation of the incidence of Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Syndrome (SUIDS)

    Number of Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths Syndrome (SUIDs) at 11 months from discharge (question number 14) when the parent questionnaire is returned, supplemented by a call from the investigator to the parents if the patient has died, in order to find out whether he or she has suffered a Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Syndrome (SUIDS). This information will also be sought in the patient's medical records.

    Measured: At the end of the study, an average of 11 month

  6. Remote observation of parents' experiences

    Description of parental stress and worries about returning home, studied using a questionnaire created for the research and given to parents (stress before discharge: questions number 4, 7, 9 and 10 of the questionnaire, stress on returning home: questions number 7 and 13).

    Measured: At the end of the study, an average of 6 month

  7. Observation of the support offered to parents

    Description of the type of follow-up (HAH nurse, referring doctor, Day Hospital follow-up) organised on discharge This information will be obtained from the questionnaire asked of the parents of the patients concerned (question number 3 on return).

    Measured: At the end of the study, an average of 6 month

  8. Description of medical positions on minimum discharge weight

    Description of medical positions on minimum discharge weight, via a questionnaire sent to doctors in various neonatal intensive care units/paediatric intensive care units in the Paris region (questions number 12, 13, 14 and 15).

    Measured: At the end of the study, an average of 6 month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Jan 2024
  2. Study start21 Feb 2024
  3. Primary completionNov 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2025 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Mother and Father questionnaires (on paper or by phone).
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06224764
Sponsor's protocol ID
CHRD1722
Other IDs
2023-A02200-45
Acronym
Petit-Poids
Status last verified
Dec 2024
First submitted
2 Jan 2024
Last updated
3 Jan 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mother and Father questionnaires in people with Premature Birth, run by Hôpital NOVO at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Jan 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Maryline DELATTRE (+3333130754131, maryline.delattre@ght-novo.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Observation of the short-term outcome of neonates discharged from the neonatology department hospital (Pontoise site) between 2012 and 2024 with a weight of less than 2 kilos. (time frame: At the end of the study, an average of 11 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Jan 2025.

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