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Clinical Trials/NCT04073173
NCT04073173
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Phase 4

Stress Assessment in Preterm Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treated or Not With an Analgesic Drug During the Traditional or the Less Invasive Method of Surfactant Therapy.

Virgilio Paolo Carnielli0 sites80 target enrollmentNovember 1, 2020

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
LISA
Conditions
Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infants
Sponsor
Virgilio Paolo Carnielli
Enrollment
80
Primary Endpoint
Cortisol concentrations
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This study will compare stress, changes in oxygenation and oxidative damage in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) randomized to receive or not remifentanil as an analgesic drug during the administration of porcine surfactant (poractant alfa, Curosurf®) through the traditional (INSURE) or the less invasive (LISA) method.

Detailed Description

At present, LISA and INSURE are both used for surfactant therapy in infants as comparable methods. However, a clear policy of using analgesics during surfactant therapy is still lacking: some neonatologists use analgesics to reduce stress and pain scores, whereas others do not approve their use due to interference with spontaneous breathing. In this open-label, randomized, phase 4 clinical trial, infants admitted to our neonatal intensive unit care (NICU) will be evaluated according to the selection criteria and then randomized to receive or not remifentanil as an analgesic drug during the administration of porcine surfactant (poractant alfa, Curosurf®) via the INSURE or LISA method: Group-1) LISA-analgesic; Group 2) LISA-no analgesic; Group-3) INSURE-analgesic; Group-4) INSURE-no analgesic. Study patients will be stratified by gestational age at birth: Block A) 23.0-27.6 weeks of gestation; Block B) 28.0-31.6 weeks of gestation. Early caffeine administration will be provided according to our NICU guidelines shortly after birth. Infants with adequate respiratory drive will be stabilized on nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP; 4-8 cm of water) right after birth. Oxygen saturation targets will be 90-94%; moderate degrees of hypercarbia (PaCO2 \< 60 mmHg, provided arterial pH \>7.22) will be tolerated. Conditions mimicking respiratory distress syndrome (RDS; i.e. sepsis, air leaks, aspiration pneumonia, congenital heart disease) will be ruled out. RDS diagnosis will be clinical according to the European Guidelines. Nasal CPAP, bi-level CPAP or nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (synchronized or not) will be used at the discretion of the attending physician to stabilize the patients. Intubation criteria according to our NICU guidelines will be: 1. severe acidosis (defined as arterial pH\<7.20 with a partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) \> 55 mmHg and partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) \< 50 mmHg) with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) \> 0.50; 2. severe apnoea. Enrolled infants will be evaluated from birth to day 7 of the hospital stay.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 1, 2020
End Date
October 31, 2022
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 at birth between 168 and 223 days,
  • respiratory distress syndrome (diagnosed on the basis of clinical and/or radiological grounds) with a fraction of inspired oxygen ≥0.30 (for infants born ≤26 weeks' gestational age) or ≥0.40 (for infants born \>26 weeks' gestational age) to achieve a peripheral oxygen saturation of 90-94% within 24 hours of life and good respiratory drive,
  • written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • major malformations,
  • late admission (after 24 hours of life),
  • intubation in the delivery room,
  • severe birth asphyxia,
  • prolonged rupture of membranes,
  • air leaks,
  • no informed consent.

Arms & Interventions

LISA-analgesic

Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA) with remifentanil (0.5-2 micrograms/kg/dose) as the analgesic drug.

Intervention: LISA

LISA-analgesic

Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA) with remifentanil (0.5-2 micrograms/kg/dose) as the analgesic drug.

Intervention: Analgesic, Opioid

LISA-no analgesic

Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA) without an analgesic drug.

Intervention: LISA

INSURE-analgesic

INtubation-SURfactant-Extubation (INSURE) with remifentanil (0.5-2 micrograms/kg/dose) as the analgesic drug.

Intervention: INSURE

INSURE-analgesic

INtubation-SURfactant-Extubation (INSURE) with remifentanil (0.5-2 micrograms/kg/dose) as the analgesic drug.

Intervention: Analgesic, Opioid

INSURE-no analgesic

INSURE without an analgesic drug.

Intervention: INSURE

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Cortisol concentrations

Time Frame: At 1, 3, 6 12, 24 hours after surfactant administration and then daily in the first week at the same time of the day (to avoid circadian variations).

Cortisol concentrations will be assessed in saliva, as salivary cortisol levels have been shown to be useful surrogate markers for plasma cortisol levels in neonates. Saliva samples will be collected using an absorbent swab stick, centrifuged at 4000 rpm for 10 minutes and kept at -80°C until assayed (minimum sample volume 25 µl). Enzyme immunoassay (ELISA kit) will be used. Basal samples will be obtained at the hospital admission and right before surfactant.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Heart rate(6 hours before and after surfactant therapy will be analyzed.)
  • Brain oxygenation(From the hospital admission to day 7 of the hospital stay.)
  • Galvanic Skin Responses(At 1, 3, 6 12, 24 hours after surfactant administration and then daily in the first week at the same time of the day (to avoid circadian variations).)
  • Oxygen saturation (SpO2)(From the hospital admission to day 7 of the hospital stay.)
  • Markers of oxidative stress(At the hospital admission and at 6 and 12 hours after surfactant therapy.)

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