Status:

COMPLETED

The Role of Circuit Flow During Mechanical Ventilation of Neonates

Lead Sponsor:

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-2 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

During neonatal mechanical ventilation inflating pressures, tidal volumes, and inflation and expiration times need to be set and adjusted to optimise oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal. The flow o...

Detailed Description

\- Background of the project About 1.5% of newborns require mechanical ventilation. Although mechanical ventilation can be life-saving for neonates with respiratory failure, it may cause lung injury ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Birth weight \< 2 kg;
  • Ventilated with SIPPV-VG modes,
  • Informed parental consent,
  • Clinician assent.

Exclusion

  • Baby's respiratory condition unstable (Inspired oxygen (FiO2) \> 50%, PaCO2 \> 8.5kPa or \<5kPa in the last 12 hours)
  • Extubation planned in the next 12 hours;
  • Neonatal or surgical procedure in the last 12 hours or planned in the next 12 hours;
  • Significant pneumothorax requiring drainage;
  • Gas leak around the endotracheal tube \>50%; #
  • No arterial access;
  • The responsible clinician does not agree with recruitment;
  • Parents do not consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03306524

Start Date

July 1 2017

End Date

June 30 2018

Last Update

May 20 2019

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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB20QQ