Status:

UNKNOWN

Surfactant Lavage vs. Bolus Surfactant in Neonates With Meconium Aspiration

Lead Sponsor:

The Hospital for Sick Children

Conditions:

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-24 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The objective of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility and safety of performing a larger trial to assess outcomes following treatment of meconium aspiration syndrome with surfactant lavage co...

Detailed Description

Meconium-stained amniotic fluid occurs in about 5 to 20% of all births in the United States, with meconium aspiration syndrome occuring in approximately 5% of these infants. In this disease process, m...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • infants ≥ 36 weeks gestational age with evidence of meconium aspiration syndrome
  • respiratory support (ventilator or CPAP) within 6 h of birth
  • enrolment within 24 h of birth
  • significant difficulty with oxygenation, as indicated by an oxygenation index (OI) \> 15, where OI = (FiO2 x MAP) / PaO2 and MAP is the mean airway pressure
  • presence of an arterial line

Exclusion

  • major congenital anomalies
  • known antenatal diagnosis of significant congenital heart disease (diagnosis other than patent foramen ovale, patent ductus arteriosus or small ventricular septal defect)
  • infants with a maternal history of oligohydramnios and physical features consistent with the diagnosis
  • surfactant administration prior to enrolment
  • hemodynamic instability defined as intractable hypotension on more than 2 inotropes
  • significant pulmonary hemorrhage, defined as pulmonary hemorrhage in association with a 30% (absolute) increase in FiO2 and radiologic changes consistent with pulmonary hemorrhage
  • significant intracranial hemorrhage, defined as a unilateral or bilateral Grade III or IV intraventricular hemorrhage or a large intracranial, non-intraventricular hemorrhage
  • significant illness meeting ECMO criteria with an OI \> 40
  • infants in whom withdrawal of intensive care is likely

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00312507

Start Date

April 1 2006

Last Update

October 17 2006

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The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8