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COMPARISON OF USING AIR VERSUS 100% OXYGEN FOR MANAGING NEWLY BORN BABIES IN THE DELIVERY ROOM

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
The oxidative stress levels, by measuring plasma 15-F2t-isoprostane levels with and without exposure to 100% oxygen
Registration Number
CTRI/2012/04/002593
Lead Sponsor
PGIMER
Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial with blinding in preterm neonates 28 to 33 6/7 weeks gestation needing resuscitation at birth to study whether resuscitating them with room air (21% oxygen) decrease the plasma 15-F2t-isoprostane levels (measure of oxidative stress) at 4 hours of life by at least 30% in comparison to 100% oxygen. This study will be conducted in a single center in India and has planned to enroll 124 preterm neonates for this purpose after obtaining an informed written consent. The primary outcome measure will be Plasma 15-F2t-isoprostane levels at 4 hours of life. The major secondary outcomes will be Plasma 15-F2t-isoprostane levels at 72 hours of life, MDA levels at 4 hrs and 72 hours of life, Blood gas parameters (pH, pO2, pCO2, SBE) at 1,4,12 and 24 hours of life, Apgar scores at 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes of life, Time to normalization of heart rate (>100/minute), heart rate and SpO2 changes in first 30 minutes of life, Time to first breath, Time to achieve regular respiration, Mortality till 40 weeks of postmenstrual age, Incidences of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), duration of oxygen, duration of ventilation, abnormal neurological examination at 40 weeks of postmenstrual age.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
124
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Preterm neonates 28 to 33 6/7 weeks gestation born between 8 AM to 9PM , Monday to Saturday in delivery room or operation theatre (Note: These timings have been chosen to ensure the availability of the research team for all eligible deliveries ), and 2) Needing bag and mask ventilation as per Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) i.e. apnea or gasping respiration, and/or heart rate < 100/min after 30 seconds of initial steps Exclusion criteria: 1)Life threatening congenital malformations diagnosed antenatally or soon after birth 2)Antenatally diagnosed congenital heart defects 3)Concurrent delivery where the research team is already involved with delivery of another woman already enrolled in the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

a)Life threatening congenital malformations diagnosed antenatally or soon after birth b)Antenatally diagnosed congenital heart defects c)Concurrent delivery where the research team is already involved with delivery of another woman already enrolled in the trial.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Plasma 15-F2t-isoprostane levelsAt 4 hours of life
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
a)Biochemical : Plasma 15-F2t-isoprostane levels, plasma MDA levels, blood gas parameters (pH, pO2, pCO2, SBE)b)Physiologic : Apgar scores at 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes of life, Time to normalization of heart rate (>100/minute), heart rate and SpO2 changes c)Clinical : Time to first breath, Time to achieve regular respiration, Mortality, Incidences of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), duration of oxygen, duration of ventilation, abnormal neurological examinationBiochemical - 1, 4, 12, 24 and 72 hoursPhysiologic - 30 minutesClinical - 40 weeks or earlier

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Newborn unit, Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

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Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India

Newborn unit, Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
🇮🇳Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India
Dr Praveen Kumar
Principal investigator
01722755308
drpkumarpgi@gmail.com

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