Should very premature babies be treated at birth with intubation and ventilation or just a continuous positive pressure into the nose?
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- Very premature infantsChronic lung disease (CLD)Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal careRespiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12606000258550
- Lead Sponsor
- Women's and Children's Research Foundation
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 600
Inclusion Criteria
Inborn infants 25 week 0 days to 28 weeks 6 days gestation who breathe at birth & parents consent.
Exclusion Criteria
Babies who have a condition which might compromise respiration. Don't breathe at birth.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Death while in neonatal unit. Reduction from 30% to 20%.[At 36 weeks];Iincidence of chronic lung disease. Reduction from 30% to 20%.[At 36 weeks]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method