Vermont Oxford Network Very Low Birth Weight Database

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Vermont Oxford Network maintains a database for live born infants 401 to 1500 grams or 22 to 29 weeks gestational age who are born at participating hospitals or admitted to them within 28 days of birth, regardless of where in the hospital the infant receives care.

Detailed Description
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The Database collects observational baseline data on both mothers and infants, and the therapies used and outcomes of the infants. The information collected is not specific to a disease or treatment. The data collected includes information on: Demographics of mother and infant Mother's health, labor and delivery Infant's health upon admission, procedures and interventions, and medical outcomes These data are used to: provide member centers with reporting for use in quality improvement; examine associations between baseline characteristics, treatments, and outcomes; and track trends in incidences of disease and effectiveness of therapies.

Official Title
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Vermont Oxford Network Very Low Birth Weight Database of Infants 401 to 1500 Grams or 22 to 29 Weeks Gestational Age at Birth

Conditions
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Neonatology

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Registry


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Any infant who is born alive and whose birth weight is 401 to 1500 grams or 22 weeks 0 days and 29 weeks 6 days gestational age (inclusive) who is born at or admitted to a Vermont Oxford Network member center within 28 days of life without having first gone home, regardless of the where the infant receives care Exclusion Criteria: Stillborn infants Infants discharged home prior to admission to a member center Infants admitted after 28 days

Ages Eligible for Study
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Maximum Age: 28 Days

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Very low birth weight infants<br>Infants 401 to 1500 g or 22 to 29 weeks gestational age admitted to Vermont Oxford Network member centers within 28 days of birth | Other: Registry<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Registry of baseline and outcome data for VLBW infants with data collected in a uniform manner | Data items include infant and maternal characteristics, delivery room interventions, respiratory care and outcomes, surgeries, infections, comorbid conditions, and length of stay. Time frames for data collection include: characteristics of birth; at day 28; and at discharge. Tracking ends at discharge home (including for infants transferred out) or at one year. | up to 1 year | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Birth weight, Gestational age, Very low birth weight, Infant, Neonatal