Status:
COMPLETED
A Comparison of Non-invasive Ventilation Methods Used to Prevent Endotracheal Intubation Due to Apnea in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Conditions:
Apnea of Prematurity
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) reduces the need for endotracheal intubation in very low birth weight infants with persistent...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Infants born at \< 30 weeks gestational age who develop clinically significant apnea while on NCPAP \> 6cm H2O or whose team is considering intubation due to apnea. Consider clinically significant apnea as 1 or more events treated with bag-mask ventilation or 3 episodes of apnea requiring stimulation within 1 hour.
- Infants on maximum caffeine therapy (10mg/kg/day)
Exclusion
- \- Major congenital anomalies including congenital heart disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 11 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03298035
Start Date
November 11 2017
End Date
December 31 2018
Last Update
February 7 2020
Active Locations (1)
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States, 70030