Towards Life-Long Healthy Lungs: A Multidisciplinary Follow-up Framework for Preterm Infants (LONG LOVE)
Premature Birth, Respiratory Disease, Respiratory Tract Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Premature Birth focused on measuring Moderate preterm, Late preterm, Post-Prematurity Respiratory Disease, Prematurity Associated Lung Disease, eHealth, mHeath, Follow-up, Respiratory Disease, Air pollution, Value Based Health Care
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Moderate-late preterm infants (GA 30+0 - 35+6 weeks) Exclusion Criteria: bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CHD), congenital pulmonary disorders hemodynamic significant cardiac disease immunodeficiency severe failure to thrive; birth asphyxia with poor neurological outcome syndromic or other severe congenital disorders with decreased life expectancy
Sites / Locations
- Franciscus Gasthuis & VlietlandRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention (LONG LOVE Framework)
Control
Consists of participants born in Franciscus Gasthuis (FG) and/or Vlietland (FV) and will be allocated to the intervention group, receiving additional (in addition to current standard of care) follow-up in accordance with our newly developed framework to identify modi able influencing factors compromising pulmonary health using validated questionnaires, weekly monitoring of respiratory symptoms as reported by parents using an app, in- and outdoor air quality measurements and non-invasive pulmonary function measurements based on impedance pneumatography. In case of any modi able influencing factors, appropriate lifestyle and/or medical interventions will be undertaken.
Consist of participants born in Maasstad Ziekenhuis (MSZ) and Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis (ASZ) and will receive standard of care follow-up. Parents are requested to provide informed consent for the registration of outcome measurements and requested to complete validated questionnaires. Data on utilization of medical services will be inquired to avoid recall bias.