Status:

UNKNOWN

Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure for Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Twins Infants

Lead Sponsor:

Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University

Conditions:

nCPAP

BiPAP

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-6 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators compared advantages and disadvantages of two forms of noninvasive respiratory support -bi-level positive airway pressure(BiPAP) or nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) -...

Detailed Description

Invasive ventilation is related to development of adverse pulmonary and nonpulmonary outcomes in ventilated infants. Various modes of noninvasive respiratory support are being increasingly used to min...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\. Gestational age (GA) is from 26 to 37 weeks;
  • 2\. Diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome. The diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome will be based on clinical manifestations (tachypnea, nasal flaring and or grunting) and chest X-ray findings;
  • 3\. Respiratory distress syndrome Silverman score \>5;
  • 4\. Informed parental consent has been obtained.

Exclusion

  • 1\. Severe respiratory distress syndrome requiring early intubation according to the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for neonatal resuscitation;
  • 2\. Major congenital malformations or complex congenital heart disease;
  • 3\. Group B hemolytic streptococcus pneumonia, septicemia, pneumothorax, pulmonary hemorrhage;
  • 4\. Cardiopulmonary arrest needing prolonged resuscitation;
  • 5\. transferred out of the neonatal intensive care unit without treatment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 15 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 15 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03235661

Start Date

August 15 2017

End Date

December 15 2022

Last Update

February 16 2021

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Department of Pediatrics, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China, 400042