Deep oropharyngeal air pressure measurements in newborns on non-invasive respiratory support (AIRPREMO Study)

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) Newborn
Newborn Lung Disease
Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases
Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

Registration Number: ACTRN12623000156684

Lead Sponsor: Royal Women's Hospital

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Babies with a current weight of 1.5 kg or more treated at the Royal Women's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit receiving non-invasive respiratory support which is expected to be continued for at least one hour who are sufficiently stable for the study intervention as per assessment of the treating neonatal consultant

Exclusion Criteria

Weight less than 1.5 kg
Anatomical anomaly of the nose, mouth, palate, neck, nasal or pharyngeal airway

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
For CPAP: Mean oropharyneal pressure [from the modified nasogastric tube] compared to the set pressure from CPAP. [ At end of recording period (up to one hour)];For high-flow: Mean oropharyneal pressure [from the modified nasogastric tube] compared to set high flow rate [ At end of recording period (up to one hour)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ser acceptability feedback from nursing staff observing the study intervention.[ Completion of questionnaire (specifically designed for this study and HREC approved) at end of the one hour study period];Effects of newborn behavior (movement, crying etc) on observed oropharyngeal pressures. A variety of newborn behavious (such as movement, yawning, crying, etc.) will be recorded as timed log by the researcher.<br><br>[ End of one hour study period]