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Feasibility Study of Placement and Surfactant Administration Through a Preterm Size Laryngeal Mask Airway in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Interventions
Device: Surfactant Administration Through Laryngeal or Supraglottic Airways
Registration Number
NCT06606444
Lead Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet
Brief Summary

Surfactant administration via a supraglottic airway device or laryngeal mask airway (SALSA) is a minimally invasive method of instilling surfactant in the trachea during spontaneous breathing and after applying nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). However, the procedure has been limited from use in very low birth weight neonates, due to lack of preterm size LMAs, which are now emerging on the market.

The goal of this study is to see if investigators can successfully use a new, smaller laryngeal mask airway (LMA) to place and give surfactant to premature babies with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) who weigh between 750g and 1500g at birth.

The main objectives of the study are to:

* Check the placement of the new, smaller LMA: This includes evaluating the airway, how long it takes to place the LMA, how many attempts are needed, and the baby's stability during the process.

* Evaluate the administration of surfactant using the new LMA: Investigators will look at how the baby responds clinically, any changes in oxygen needs, how many doses of surfactant are required, the level of respiratory support needed, and whether intubation or mechanical ventilation is necessary.

* Ensure the safety of using the new LMA and administering surfactant: Investigators will monitor the baby's stability during the procedure and watch for any adverse events.

* Assess pain during the procedure: Investigators will evaluate pain levels using a pain scale based on video reviews.

Above objectives of feasibility are to be assessed before proceeding to a large randomize clinical trial assessing effectiveness and safety.

Detailed Description

Methodology Feasibility will be measure by a combination of real-life observations of the procedure and video-review with synced physiological data (oxygen saturation and heart rate).

Study Site The Phu San Hanoi Hospital, the largest obstetric hospital in northern Vietnam, receives about 40.000 births annually and has a level-III neonatal intensive care unit with capacity of approximately 40 neonates. Approximately 10-15 neonates weighing less than 1500g per month are admitted who receives standard surfactant treatment with IN-tubation-SURfactant-Extubation (INSURE).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria
  • Parental informed consent, AND
  • Inborn neonate (=born in the hospital), AND
  • Gestational age less than 34 + 0 weeks, AND
  • Age less than 48 hours, AND
  • Birth weight from 750g to 1500g, AND
  • Clinical diagnosis of RDS requiring non-invasive respiratory support (CPAP/NIPPV) and fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) 0.30-0.60 to maintain oxygen saturation (SpO2) between 90% and 95%.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Severe respiratory insufficiency in need of emergency intubation
  • Previous surfactant administration
  • Previous mechanical ventilation
  • Known pneumothorax
  • Major malformations
  • Investigators not available

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Surfactant administered via laryngeal mask airwaySurfactant Administration Through Laryngeal or Supraglottic AirwaysEnrolled infants will receive surfactant delivered via a neonatal size laryngeal mask airway.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Successful LMA placement, with signs of adequate airway, allowing two attempts.During procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Categorical variable (Yes/No)

A successful placement attempt is defined as insertion of the LMA into the infant's mouth with signs of adequate airway, as per judgement of the physician performing the procedure. Factors that will be considered are carbon dioxide (CO2)-detection, chest movement, pulmonary auscultation of bilateral breath sounds, oxygen saturation and heart rate.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Confirmation of carbon dioxide on carbon dioxide detectorDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Categorical (Yes/No)

Bilateral breath sounds by auscultation during LMA placementDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Categorical (Yes/No)

Fluctuations in heart rate during placementDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (beats per minute). Difference between mean/median at baseline and during placement. Measured by pulse oximetry.

Duration of SpO2 less than 40%During procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (seconds)

Chest rise during LMA placementDuring procedure 0-30 minutes.

Categorical (Yes/No)

Number of attempts required for successful placementDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable.

Attempt duration more than 30 secondsDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Categorical variable (Yes/No)

Duration of each LMA placement attemptDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (seconds)

Time between attemptsDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (seconds)

Duration of SpO2 less than 80%During procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (seconds)

Duration of SpO2 less than 60%During procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (seconds)

Fluctuations in oxygen saturation (SpO2) during placementDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (percentage). Difference between mean/median at baseline and during placement. Measured by pulse oximetry.

Fluctuations in heart rate during surfactant administrationDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (beats per minute). Difference between mean/median at baseline and during surfactant administration. Measured by pulse oximetry.

Fluctuations in oxygen saturation (SpO2) during surfactant administrationDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (percentage). Difference between mean/median at baseline and during surfactant administration Measured by pulse oximetry.

Duration of heart rate less than 100 beats per minute (bpm)During procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (seconds)

Duration of heart rate less than 60 beats per minute (bpm)During procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (seconds)

Volume of surfactant in gastric residuals after the procedureDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (milliliters)

Total procedure durationDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (seconds)

Duration of positive pressure ventilation during LMA placementDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (seconds)

Duration of positive pressure ventilation during surfactant administrationDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (seconds)

Duration of positive pressure ventilation during procedureDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable (seconds)

Fraction of inspired oxygen10 minutes before procedure until 1 hour after procedure.

Oxygen requirement to maintain SpO2 between 90-95%. Measured before start of procedure and at 5 minutes , 15 minutes , 30 minutes and 1 hour post-procedure.

Number of bradycardia less than 60 bpm for more than 10 secondsDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable.

Number of desaturations to less 80% for more than 30 secondsDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable.

Number of apneas lasting more than 20 secondsDuring procedure. 0-30 minutes.

Numerical variable

Need for early redosing of surfactantWithin 6 hours from first surfactant administration

Categorical (Yes/No)

Need for invasive mechanical ventilation within 72 hoursWithin 72 hours after surfactant administration

Categorical (Yes/No)

DeathWithin 7 days after birth

Categorical (Yes/No)

Duration of oxygen requirement after surfactant administrationWithin 7 days after birth

Numerical (hours)

Duration of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) after surfactant administrationWithin 7 days after birth

Numerical variable (hours)

Duration of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) after surfactant administrationWithin 7 days after birth

Numerical variable (hours)

Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation after surfactant administrationWithin 7 days after birth

Numerical variable (hours)

Number of surfactant doses givenWithin 7 days after birth

Numerical variable

Need for subsequent intubation and mechanical ventilationWithin 7 days after birth

Categorical variable (Yes/No)

Administration method for subsequent surfactant dosesWithin 7 days after birth

Categorical. (Surfactant via laryngeal mask airway OR Surfactant via Intubation-Surfactant-Extubation OR Surfactant via intubation followed by mechanical ventilation)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Phu San Hanoi Hospital - Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital

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Hanoi, Vietnam

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