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Respiratory Distress SyndromePhase 4NCT00368680

Early CPAP in Respiratory Distress Syndrome

A Phase 4 study testing Early Bubble CPAP in people with Respiratory Distress Syndrome, run by Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile at 14 sites in 5 countries.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to establish if a strategy of EBCPAP application in a subgroup of VLBWI, 800 to 1500g birthweight, decreases the need for mechanical ventilation in this group, without affecting mortality. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 30 minutes
Conditions the study is for
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
What is being tested?
Early Bubble CPAP
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
256 participants
Where
14 sitesin 5 countries
Study dates
Jan 2007to Sep 2009
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 5 to 30 minutes
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • All infants born at the units belonging to the South American Neocosur Network with a birthweight between 800 to 1500g and breathing spontaneously at birth or after hand bagging with Neopuff or transient intubation are eligible.
  • An informed consent form should be obtained preferable prenatal.

Who cannot join

  • Acute life threatening congenital malformations or genetics diseases.
  • Apgar score equal or less than 3 at 5 minutes
  • Disapproval of informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

14 sites in 5 countries.

José Luis Tapia, MD contact

56-2-3546437

jlta@med.puc.cl

Soledad Urzua, MD contact

56-2-3543348

soleurzua@gmail.com

14 sites in 5 countries

Chile6 sites, 5 recruiting
  • Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Guillermo Grant

    Concepción, Biobio

    Aldo Bancalari, MD, abancalari@entelchile.net

    Aldo Bancalari, MD

    Recruiting
  • Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile

    Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan

    Jaime Burgos, MD, jfburgosm@hotmail.com

    Jaime Burgos, MD

    Recruiting
  • Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital San José

    Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan

    Agustina Gonzalez, MD, 56-2-3832600 ext. 2731, tinigonzalez3@yahoo.es

    Agustina Gonzalez, MD

    Not yet recruiting
  • Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Sótero del Rio

    Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan

    Patricia Mena, MD, 56-2-3536000 ext. 6535, pmena@uec.uchile.cl

    Patricia Mena, MD

    Not yet recruiting
  • Unidad de Neonatología, Hospital Clínico Pontificia Universidad Católica

    Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan

    Soledad Urzúa, MD, 56-2-3543348, soleurzua@gmail.com

    José Luis Tapia, MD, 56-2-3546437, jlta@med.puc.cl

    Recruiting
  • Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Gustavo Fricke

    Viña del Mar, Valparaiso

    Suspended

Other trials in Chile

Argentina5 sites, 5 recruiting
  • Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín

    Buenos Aires

    Isabel Kurlat, ikurlat@hospitaldeclinicas.uba.ar

    Isabel Kurlat, MD

    Recruiting
  • Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Fernández

    Buenos Aires

    Liliana Roldan, MD, liedro@gmail.com

    Liliana Roldan, MD

    Recruiting
  • Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Italiano

    Buenos Aires

    Gonzalo Mariani, MD, gonzalo.mariani@hospitalitaliano.org.ar

    Gonzalo Mariani, MD

    Recruiting
  • Servicio de Neonatología, Maternidad Sardá

    Buenos Aires

    Carlos Grandi, MD, cgrandi@intramed.net

    Javier Meritano, MD, jmeritano@gmail.com

    Recruiting
  • Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Lagomaggiore

    Mendoza

    Augusto Fischetti, MD, afischetti@supernet.com.ar

    Augusto Fischetti, MD

    Recruiting

Other trials in Argentina

Paraguay1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital de Clinicas Universidad Nacional Asunción

    Asunción

    José Lacarruba, MD, laca@conexion.com.py

    Elizabeth Cespedes, MD, elizabethcespedes@yahoo.com.ar

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Paraguay

Peru1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Cayetano Heredia

    Lima

    Jaime Zegarra, MD, zegpach@upch.edu.pe

    Fabiola Rivera, MD, fabiolariveraab@yahoo.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in Peru

Uruguay1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Servicio de neonatología, Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rosseli

    Montevideo

    Ruben Panizza, MD, rubenpanizza@montevideo.com.uy

    Ruben Panizza, MD

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Uruguay

About this study

Official title: Early Bubble CPAP (EBCPAP) in Very Low Birth Weight Infants (VLBWI)

The purpose of this study is to establish if a strategy of EBCPAP application in a subgroup of VLBWI, 800 to 1500g birthweight, decreases the need for mechanical ventilation in this group, without affecting mortality.

Read the detailed description

The application of CPAP has been described as an alternative respiratory support for premature newborns with respiratory distress.Many studies support that the early use of CPAP results in a better respiratory evolution and less need for mechanical ventilation.

Hypothesis:

  • The hypothesis is that EBCPAP will decrease the need for this more invasive therapy.

The primary endpoint in this multicenter controlled study is to establish if an strategy of EBCPAP application in a subgroup of VLBWI, 800 to 1500g birthweight, decreases the need for mechanical ventilation in this group, without affecting mortality. .

As secondary outcome, the investigators will analyse: days of oxygen therapy, days of mechanical ventilation, need for surfactant , pulmonary airleak, intraventricular hemorrhage, persistent ductus arteriosus, retinopathy of prematurity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) at 28 days and 36 weeks corrected gestational age.

Comparison(s):

Early Bubble CPAP (EBCPAP)with Standard Therapy which is oxygen.

Being tested
Early Bubble CPAP
Keywords
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Early Bubble CPAP, Mechanical Ventilation, Surfactant
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Distress Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Early Bubble CPAPDevice

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Need for mechanical ventilation

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Days of oxygen therapy

  2. Days of mechanical ventilation

  3. Need for surfactant

  4. Pulmonary airleak

  5. Intraventricular hemorrhage

  6. Persistent ductus arteriosus

  7. retinopathy of prematurity

  8. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) at 28 days and 36 weeks corrected gestational age.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Aug 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2007
  3. Primary completionApr 2008
  4. Study completionSep 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
256 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00368680
Sponsor's protocol ID
NEO032006
Status last verified
Apr 2007
First submitted
24 Aug 2006
Last updated
24 Dec 2010
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Gregory GA, Kitterman JA, Phibbs RH, Tooley WH, Hamilton WK. Treatment of the idiopathic respiratory-distress syndrome with continuous positive airway pressure. N Engl J Med. 1971 Jun 17;284(24):1333-40. doi: 10.1056/NEJM197106172842401. No abstract available.

    PubMed 4930602
  • Krouskop RW, Brown EG, Sweet AY. The early use of continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome. J Pediatr. 1975 Aug;87(2):263-7. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(75)80599-3.

    PubMed 1097619
  • Allen LP, Reynolds ER, Rivers RP, Le Souef PM, Wimberley PD. Controlled trial of continuous positive airway pressure given by face mask for hyaline membrane disease. Arch Dis Child. 1977 May;52(5):373-8. doi: 10.1136/adc.52.5.373.

    PubMed 326199
  • Hegyi T, Hiatt IM. The effect of continuous positive airway pressure on the course of respiratory distress syndrome: the benefits on early initiation. Crit Care Med. 1981 Jan;9(1):38-41. doi: 10.1097/00003246-198101000-00009.

    PubMed 6780266
  • Kamper J, Wulff K, Larsen C, Lindequist S. Early treatment with nasal continuous positive airway pressure in very low-birth-weight infants. Acta Paediatr. 1993 Feb;82(2):193-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1993.tb12637.x.

    PubMed 8477167
  • Kamper J. Early nasal continuous positive airway pressure and minimal handling in the treatment of very-low-birth-weight infants. Biol Neonate. 1999 Jun;76 Suppl 1:22-8. doi: 10.1159/000047043.

    PubMed 10393390
  • Lundstrom KE. Initial treatment of preterm infants--continuous positive airway pressure or ventilation? Eur J Pediatr. 1996 Aug;155 Suppl 2:S25-9. doi: 10.1007/BF01958077.

    PubMed 8839743
  • Van Marter LJ, Allred EN, Pagano M, Sanocka U, Parad R, Moore M, Susser M, Paneth N, Leviton A. Do clinical markers of barotrauma and oxygen toxicity explain interhospital variation in rates of chronic lung disease? The Neonatology Committee for the Developmental Network. Pediatrics. 2000 Jun;105(6):1194-201. doi: 10.1542/peds.105.6.1194.

    PubMed 10835057
  • Michna J, Jobe AH, Ikegami M. Positive end-expiratory pressure preserves surfactant function in preterm lambs. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1999 Aug;160(2):634-9. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.160.2.9902016.

    PubMed 10430740
  • Verder H, Albertsen P, Ebbesen F, Greisen G, Robertson B, Bertelsen A, Agertoft L, Djernes B, Nathan E, Reinholdt J. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure and early surfactant therapy for respiratory distress syndrome in newborns of less than 30 weeks' gestation. Pediatrics. 1999 Feb;103(2):E24. doi: 10.1542/peds.103.2.e24.

    PubMed 9925870
  • Ho JJ, Henderson-Smart DJ, Davis PG. Early versus delayed initiation of continuous distending pressure for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;2002(2):CD002975. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002975.

    PubMed 12076463
  • Subramaniam P, Henderson-Smart DJ, Davis PG. Prophylactic nasal continuous positive airways pressure for preventing morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20;(3):CD001243. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001243.pub2.

    PubMed 16034858
  • Lee KS, Dunn MS, Fenwick M, Shennan AT. A comparison of underwater bubble continuous positive airway pressure with ventilator-derived continuous positive airway pressure in premature neonates ready for extubation. Biol Neonate. 1998;73(2):69-75. doi: 10.1159/000013962.

    PubMed 9483299
  • De Klerk AM, De Klerk RK. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure and outcomes of preterm infants. J Paediatr Child Health. 2001 Apr;37(2):161-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00624.x.

    PubMed 11328472
  • Narendran V, Donovan EF, Hoath SB, Akinbi HT, Steichen JJ, Jobe AH. Early bubble CPAP and outcomes in ELBW preterm infants. J Perinatol. 2003 Apr-May;23(3):195-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.jp.7210904.

    PubMed 12732855

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Early Bubble CPAP in people with Respiratory Distress Syndrome, run by Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile at 14 sites in 5 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Dec 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 14 sites in Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact José Luis Tapia, MD (56-2-3546437, jlta@med.puc.cl), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Need for mechanical ventilation. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00368680, which also lists 16 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Dec 2010.

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