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Sustained Lung Inflation in Preterm Infants

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Preterm Infant
Registration Number
NCT03518762
Lead Sponsor
Kasr El Aini Hospital
Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled study to investigate the effect of application of sustained lung inflation (SLI) at birth on the respiratory outcome of preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome.

Detailed Description

Enrolled infants (n=160) were randomized before birth into 2 groups (intervention and control group) in a ratio 1:1. Randomization was done through an online randomizer (www.graphpad.com), and sealed envelopes were used to assign the infant to one of the two groups.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria
  • Gestational age ≥ 27 weeks and ≤ 32 weeks
  • Appropriate for gestational age
  • Weight >800 grams
Exclusion Criteria
  • Major congenital anomalies (congenital heart, cerebral, lung or abdominal malformations)
  • Fetal hydrops

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Need for invasive mechanical ventilation or deathFrom birth up to 72 hours of life

Treatment failure; defined as the need for intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation or death

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bronchopulmonary dysplasiaAssessed at 36 weeks postmenstrual age or discharge, whichever came first

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, defined as the need for more than 21% oxygen for at least 28 days

Duration of invasive mechanical ventilationFrom date of birth until the date of discharge home or death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed upto 100 days

The duration of intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation (in days)

PneumothoraxFrom date of birth until the date of discharge home or death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed upto 100 days

Pneumothorax, documented by radiological findings

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kasralainy Cairo University

🇪🇬

Cairo, Egypt

Kasralainy Cairo University
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt

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