Status:

COMPLETED

Neuroprotective Effects of Hypothermia Combined With Inhaled Xenon Following Perinatal Asphyxia

Lead Sponsor:

Imperial College London

Collaborating Sponsors:

University College London Hospitals

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a randomised controlled trial in newborn infants with perinatal asphyxial encephalopathy assessing whether a combination of hypothermia and inhaled xenon preserve cerebral metabolism and struc...

Detailed Description

The study hypothesis is that: Following perinatal asphyxia treatment with a combination of hypothermia and inhaled xenon preserves cerebral metabolism and structure. Following informed parental consen...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Infants will be eligible for enrolment into the trial if each of the following criteria is fulfilled:
  • Infants 36 to 43 weeks gestation with at least one of the following:
  • Apgar score of \<5 at 10 minutes after birth;
  • Continued need for resuscitation, including endotracheal or mask ventilation, at 10 minutes after birth;
  • Acidosis defined as pH \<7.00 and/or base deficit \>15 mmol/L in umbilical cord blood sample or any blood sample within 60 minutes of birth (arterial or venous blood).
  • Moderate to severe encephalopathy consisting of altered state of consciousness (reduced or absent response to stimulation) and hypotonia, and abnormal primitive reflexes (weak or absent suck or Moro response). Clinical severity of HIE will be assessed by Thompson encephalopathy score, and modified Sarnat score.
  • At least 30 minutes duration of amplitude integrated EEG (aEEG) recording that shows moderately abnormal or suppressed background aEEG activity or seizures

Exclusion

  • If treatment with hypothermia is delayed beyond 6 hours, or infants are expected to be \>12 hours of age at the time of randomisation; Infants with ventilatory oxygen requirement \> 70%; Attending clinician considers infant not suitable to participate because of other serious congenital abnormalities, or the infant's condition appears terminal.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

92 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00934700

Start Date

February 1 2012

End Date

September 1 2014

Last Update

April 21 2022

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Imperial College Academic Healthcare Trust

London, United Kingdom, W12 0HS