comparison of efficacy of external distension pressure(using chest splint) along with internal distension pressure(CPAP) with internal distension pressure(CPAP) alone in babies with RDS(a state of collapsed alveoli because of surfactant deficiency) in preterm babies
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- preterm with RDS
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/11/010668
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Science Technology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
preterm neonates with Respiratory distress within 6 hrs of life
28 - 36 wks of completed wks
wt >800gms
time of presentation to hospital within 24 hrs of birth
Exclusion Criteria
respiratory digress starting after 6 hrs of birth
congenital malformations
chest x-ray showing features other than RDS
Severe RDS
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method