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Clinical Trials/NCT04199364
NCT04199364
Not yet recruiting
Phase 4

Comparison of Two Fraction Oxygen Inspired (FiO2) Thresholds for the Surfactant Administration in Preterm Infants With Respiratory Disease Syndrome: a Single-center Randomized Phase IV Clinical Trial

Virgilio Paolo Carnielli0 sites200 target enrollmentJune 1, 2021

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Poractant Alfa 80 mg/mL Intratracheal Suspension
Conditions
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Sponsor
Virgilio Paolo Carnielli
Enrollment
200
Primary Endpoint
Respiratory pulmonary function
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study will be to assess the better fraction inspired oxygen (FiO2) threshold for the surfactant treatment in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) randomized to receive exogenous surfactant at 25% or 35% of FiO2 threshold. The pulmonary gas-exchanges will be evaluated by oxygen saturation (SpO2) to FiO2 ratio (SFR) and will be used to define the better FiO2 threshold for the surfactant treatment.

Detailed Description

Exogenous surfactant therapy is an effective treatment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and has been associated with reduced severity of respiratory distress and mortality. The 2019 European guidelines for neonatal RDS treatment suggest as the threshold of inspired oxygen (FiO2) for the surfactant treatment at 30% for all gestational age, but there are no randomized studies that confirm this indication. Some observational studies reported that a relevant number of patients who are not routinely treated with surfactant had respiratory complications, thus they received exogenous surfactant. To date, the optimal FiO2 threshold for surfactant administration remains unclear. In this single-center, randomized, phase 4 trial, preterm infants (gestational age\<32 weeks) with RDS will be randomized to receive exogenous surfactant at 25% or 35% of FiO2 threshold. According to the unit policy, the exogenous surfactant will be administered by an endotracheal tube in intubated infants, or by Intubation-Surfactant-Extubation (InSurE) / Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA) methods in infants who will not remain intubated. The method used for the surfactant administration will be at the discretion of the caring physician.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
June 1, 2021
End Date
April 30, 2025
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Virgilio Paolo Carnielli
Responsible Party
Sponsor Investigator
Principal Investigator

Virgilio Paolo Carnielli

Director of Neonatology

Ospedali Riuniti Ancona

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • gestational age less than 32 weeks;
  • diagnosis of respiratory distress (RDS);
  • need for ventilatory support;
  • written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • congenital malformations;
  • genetic disorders;
  • perinatal asphyxia.
  • neonatal pneumonia or wet lung or meconium aspiration syndrome at birth.

Arms & Interventions

Low FiO2 threshold

A fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) of 25% to have an oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 90-92%.

Intervention: Poractant Alfa 80 mg/mL Intratracheal Suspension

Medium FiO2 threshold

A fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) of 35% to have an oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 90-92%.

Intervention: Poractant Alfa 80 mg/mL Intratracheal Suspension

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Respiratory pulmonary function

Time Frame: At day 3 of life

The oxygen saturation (SpO2) to fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) ratio (SFR)

Secondary Outcomes

  • Endotracheal intubation(At day 3, 7 and 28 of life, and at 36 weeks of postmenstrual age or at the discharge if it occurs first)
  • Respiratory severity-1(At day 3, 7 and 28 of life, and at 36 weeks of postmenstrual age or at the discharge if it occurs first)
  • In-hospital death(From birth to 36 week of gestation or discharge if it occurred first)
  • Respiratory Support-1(At day 3, 7 and 28 of life, and at 36 weeks of postmenstrual age or at the discharge if it occurs first)
  • Oxygen therapy(At day 3, 7 and 28 of life, and at 36 weeks of postmenstrual age or at the discharge if it occurs first)
  • Respiratory severity-2(At day 3, 7 and 28 of life, and at 36 weeks of postmenstrual age or at the discharge if it occurs first)
  • Long-term respiratory pulmonary function(At day 7 and 28 of life, and at 36 weeks of postmenstrual age or at the discharge if it occurs first, and 1 year of corrected age)
  • Complications of prematurity(From birth to 36 weeks of postmenstrual age or discharge if it occurred first)

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