Effect of prophylactic Caffeine on duration of respiratory support in preterm neonates with RDS

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.; Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn; P22.0

• Registration Number: IRCT20170627034782N2
• Lead Sponsor: Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 17 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Newborns with a gestational age less than 36 weeks and 6 days
Birth weight between 1250 and 2000 gram
Spontaneous breathing and clinical signs and symptoms of RDS
Requiring nasal CPAP

Exclusion Criteria

Major congenital anomalies
Asphyxia
Occurrence of apnea and need to mechanical ventilation in first 24 hours of birth
Congenital cyanotic heart disease
Sepsis in the first seven days of birth

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of respiratory support with nasal CPAP. Timepoint: Hourly, since birth till discontinuation of nasal CPAP. Method of measurement: Report in special charts of neonatal intensive care unit every hour.