Status:

UNKNOWN

Sustained Lung Inflation in the Delivery Room in Preterm Infants at High Risk of Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

University of Florence

Conditions:

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 15 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

BACKGROUND. Sustained lung inflation (SLI) associated to an adequate PEEP may help the efficacy of the respiratory effort in lung of preterm infants at risk for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and...

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND Sustained lung inflation (SLI) applied at birth in the delivery room has been demonstrated to lead to clearance of lung fluid and achievement of a precocious functional residual capacity (F...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • parental informed consent
  • gestational age 25-28 weeks

Exclusion

  • fetal hydrops
  • major congenital malformation
  • inherited metabolic diseases

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

276 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01440868

Start Date

October 1 2011

End Date

September 1 2012

Last Update

September 27 2011

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Department of Surgical and Medical Critical Care, Unversity of Florence

Florence, Italy, 50134