Status:

COMPLETED

Novel Low Cost Bubble CPAP as an Alternative Respiratory Support in Low Resource Setting

Lead Sponsor:

Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center

Conditions:

Premature

Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-6 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a single-blind randomized controlled trial done in a Level III neonatal intensive care unit. Preterm newborns with RDS were randomized to receive oxygen therapy through bubble CPAP vs ventilat...

Detailed Description

Background and Objective: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) among premature infants is one of the major causes of neonatal death. The use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has become a s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Included are preterm neonates less than 36 weeks (WHO definition)
  • admitted at NICU
  • APGAR scores of \> 7 in the 1st and 5th minute of life
  • in respiratory distress at birth,
  • radiologic findings of RDS
  • Respiratory Severity Score (RSS) or Downe's score \> 4 at 10-15 minutes after hooking to CPAP
  • requiring CPAP or more than 40% FiO2

Exclusion

  • Infants requiring neonatal resuscitation such as bag mask ventilation, chest compression or intubation at birth
  • with comorbidities such as facial anomalies, tracheoesophageal fistulas, congenital heart disease, and other congenital anomalies which may interfere with the interface of both devices.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06082674

Start Date

April 1 2022

End Date

December 1 2022

Last Update

October 13 2023

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Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center

San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines, 2500