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Heliox in Preterm Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Interventions
Other: heliox
Registration Number
NCT01759316
Lead Sponsor
Third Military Medical University
Brief Summary

Heliox can lower respiratory resistance, improve the oxygenation, reduce respiratory distress and lung injury caused by mechanical ventilation.

Detailed Description

Heliox can improve the oxygenation, reduce respiratory distress and lung injury caused by mechanical ventilation.

Heliox has not been widely used. More studies on the effects and safety of Heliox in addition to NIPPV and mechanical ventilation should be tried.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria
  • Gestational age more than 28 weeks and less than 32 weeks
  • Diagnosed as respiratory distress syndrome
  • Need to use NIPPV ventilation
  • No congenital diseases or hereditary diseases
  • With an informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria
  • With congenital diseases or hereditary diseases
  • Intubated in the delivery room
  • Need surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
helioxhelioxHeliox is use in this group
PlacebohelioxOxygen is used in this group
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
length of ventilation and risk of mechanical ventilationparticipants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 weeks

The primary outcome is the length of ventilation and risk of mechanical ventilation of participants.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Transcutaneous blood gas analysis,ventilator parameters and lung inflammation cytokinesparticipants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Daping Hospital

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China, Chongqing, China

Daping Hospital and Research Institute of Surgery

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Chongqing, China

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