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NIV Strategies for RDS in Preterm Infants. NIV (Non Invasive Ventilation), RDS (Respiratory Distress Syndrome)

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
RDS of Prematurity
Registration Number
NCT02259400
Lead Sponsor
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether two different strategies of Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) have different effect on length and failure of NIV support in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).

Detailed Description

A Randomized Control Trial (RCT) conducted in two tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Ethical approval is needed. Informed and written consent will be obtained prior the delivery from the parents of the babies before the inclusion in the study. All inborn Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) infants (Birthweight less than 1500 g and Gestational Age \< 32 weeks) with signs of RDS, spontaneously breathing and only supported by nasal-Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) in NICU, will be randomized within the first 2 hours of life to receive two different Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) strategies: Nasal Synchronized Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (N-SIPPV) or Bilevel Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
280
Inclusion Criteria
  • All inborn VLBW infants (birthweight less than 1500 g and Gestational Age < 32 wks) with signs of RDS, spontaneously breathing and only supported by N-CPAP, will be randomized within the first 2 hours of life to receive two different Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) strategies.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Apneic or severely depressed newborns requiring invasive ventilation, within two hours from birth
  • Newborns with genetic disease and/or with major congenital malformations
  • Newborns for whom it was not obtained informed consent within two hours from birth

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Failure of NIV Support10 days

NUMBER OF NEWBORNS WHO FAILED WITH NON INVASIVE VENTILATION SUPPORT AND NEEDED INTUBATION AND INVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.

Duration of NIV Support10 days

DURATION OF NON INVASIVE VENTILATION SUPPORT FOR RDS TREATMENT

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pneumothorax (PNX)10 days
Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)3 month of life
Newborns Who Received Multiple Surfactant Doses10 days
Death1 month
Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)1 month of life
Late Onset Sepsisafter fifth days of life up 2 month of life
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)36 weeks of postconceptional age or time of discharge
Early Onset Sepsis5days from birth
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)3 month of life
Patent Ductus Arteriosus Requiring Pharmacological Treatment (PDA)first week of life
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)1 month

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