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Fluid Filled Lung Oxygenation Assistance Trial

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03041740
Lead Sponsor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Brief Summary

The primary study objective is to assess the safety and feasibility of perfluorooctylbromide (PFOB) partial liquid ventilation (PLV) in infants with severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD).

Detailed Description

The primary study objective is to assess the safety and feasibility of perfluorooctylbromide (PFOB) partial liquid ventilation for up to ten days in infants with severe BPD as evaluated by: (1) no sustained oxygen desaturations (SpO2 ≤ 80%) for greater than ten minutes without response to increased oxygen therapy, (2) no persistent hypotension without response to volume expansion and/or inotropic therapy, (3) no major mucus plugging events (defined as events that are unresolved after two bronchoscopes), (4) no pneumothoraces or pleural effusion with PFOB, (5) and no evidence of increased carbon dioxide (CO2) retention, renal insufficiency, hyperkalemia, or metabolic acidosis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Perfluorooctylbromide (PFOB) GroupPerfluorooctyl BromideSubjects in the PFOB group will be administered an initial PFOB treatment dose of 2.5 mL/kg and up to a total intra-pulmonary volume of 25 mL/kg for up to 10 days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sustained oxygen desaturations for greater than ten minutes without response to increased oxygen therapyDay 5, Day 10

Incidence of sustained (greater than 10 minutes) oxygen desaturation events without response to increased oxygen therapy. These incidences will be measured by a continuous non-invasive percutaneous oxygen saturation monitor.

Persistent hypotension without response to volume expansion and/or inotropic therapyDay 5, Day 10

Incidence of persistent hypotension without response to volume expansion and/or inotropic therapy. Hypotension is a decrease in systolic blood pressure deemed significant by clinical staff. Measurement will be performed with a standard intensive care unit blood pressure cuff.

Change in number of major mucus plugging eventsDay 5, Day 10

Incidence of airway obstruction of the endotracheal tube, as indicated by decreased chest movement during mechanical ventilation, need for increased ventilator pressure, and/or elevation of carbon dioxide levels in the blood. Mucus plugs are confirmed by endotracheal suctioning.

Incidence of pneumothorax or pleural effusion with PFOBDay 5, Day 10

Incidence of pneumothorax in the child will be measured by transillumination of the chest and confirmed by chest x-ray.

Number of participants with sustained hypercapnia (elevated carbon dioxide in the blood, greater than 95 mmHg, for over four hours).Day 5, Day 10

Hypercapnia will be measured with blood tests and/or cutaneous carbon dioxide monitor.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)Day 5, Day 10

Fraction of inspired oxygen is the percentage of oxygen that the patient is receiving for his or her lung disease. An FiO2 of 0.21 is room air oxygen and 1.00 is 100% oxygen. The higher the FiO2, the more severe the respiratory disease.

Change in Respiratory Severity Score (MAP x FiO2)Day 5, Day 10

Respiratory Severity Score (RSS) is a scale computed as the Mean Airway Pressure (MAP) multiplied by the Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO2). Clinically, the scale range will often lie between 1 and 10, with higher numbers indicating more severe disease. The RSS can theoretically reach a score as high as 30-35.

Change in ventilator mean airway pressure (MAP)Day 5, Day 10

Mean airway pressure (MAP) is the average amount of airway pressure supplied to the lungs throughout a breath. Higher MAP indicates more severe disease.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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