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Respiratory Distress SyndromeNHFOVNCT03140891

Nasal High Frequency Oscillation Ventilation(NHFOV) for Respiratory Distress Syndrome

A study testing NHFOV and NCPAP in people with Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Preterm Infant, run by Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

In very preterm infants with severe respiratory distress syndrome(RDS), invasive ventilation(IV) , besides nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) and early/selective pulmonary surfactant administration, is one key cornerstone to reduce neonatal mortality. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 minutes to 1 month
Conditions the study is for
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Preterm Infant
What is being tested?
NHFOV and NCPAP
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
206 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
15 Apr 2017to 30 Jun 2018
Phase
Interventional
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 30 minutes to 1 month
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • The gestational age was less than 37 weeks;
  • These neonates were diagnosed with RDS and supported by invasive ventilation with synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV. The diagnosis of RDS was based on clinical manifestations and chest X-ray findings. The clinical signs and symptoms of RDS were respiratory distress, tachypnea, nasal flaring, groan, and cyanosis after birth. The typical X-ray picture of RDS showed a grain shadow, air bronchogram or white lung;
  • The neonates were ready to be extubated for the first time and subsequent noninvasive ventilation.

Who cannot join

  • parents' decision not to participate;
  • major congenital anomalies;
  • died or left the NICU within 24 hour.
  • Eligibility criteria for extubation:
  • Besides the improved symptoms, X-rays and sufficient spontaneous breathing efforts, the eligibility criteria for extubation were peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cm H2O, positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 4-6 cm H2O, respiratory rate of 15 to 30, FiO2 from 0.21 to 0.30, hematocrit more than 35%. and arterialized capillary blood gas analysis need to meet the following criteria: pH>7.20, PaCO2<=55 mmHg.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Department of Pediatrics, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University

    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400042

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About this study

Official title: Nasal High Frequency Oscillation Ventilation(NHFOV) vs. Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure(NCPAP) as Post-extubation Respiratory Support in Preterm Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome:a Randomized Controlled Trial

In very preterm infants with severe respiratory distress syndrome(RDS), invasive ventilation(IV) , besides nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) and early/selective pulmonary surfactant administration, is one key cornerstone to reduce neonatal mortality. However, IV is related to increased risks of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and abnormal developmental outcomes in the survival.Weaning from IV is therefore a key procedure to reducing these risks above, and if extubation does not success, repeated intubation and/or prolonged duration of IV will result in increased medical burden and intubation-associated complications and death. How to minimize the need for endotracheal ventilation and subsequent complications constitutes a challenge for neonatologists.

Read the detailed description

Early weaning from invasive ventilation and avoiding re-intubation remains a focus. Nowadays, early use of noninvasive respiratory support strategies has been suggested to be the most effective pathway to reduce those risks. NCPAP is a widely used way of noninvasive ventilation strategies in preterm infants. However, there is only 60% success rate in avoiding intubation. Supplying with the combined advantages of HFOV and NCPAP with high CO2 removal, no need for synchronisation, less volume/barotraumas, non-invasion and increased functional residual capacity, nasal high frequency oscillation ventilation (NHFOV) is considered as a strengthened version of NCPAP. Thus, NHFOV may be more effective as post-extubation respiratory support to avoid re-intubation and subsequent complications/sequelae comparing with NCPAP in preterm infants. To date, NHFOV was used increasingly in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) around the world due to its convenient operation and no consideration of synchronisation, and several small studies have reported the beneficial effects of NHFOV in preterm infants. However, there were rare randomized controlled studies compared NHFOV with NCPAP as post-extubation respiratory support strategies in preterm infants.

The purpose of the present study was to compare NHFOV with NCPAP as post-extubation respiratory support on the need for endotracheal ventilation and subsequent complications in preterm infants.

Being tested
NHFOV, NCPAP
Keywords
preterm infant, respiratory distress syndrome, nasal high frequence oscillation ventilation
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Premature Birth

What participants receive

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

  • NHFOVDevice

    NHFOV is used as the noninvasive mode after extubation

  • NCPAPDevice

    NCPAP is used as the noninvasive mode after extubation

Study groups in NCT03140891
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NHFOVExperimentalNHFOV is used as the supporting mode after extubation
Receives: Device: NHFOV
NCPAPActive comparatorNCPAP is used as the supporting mode after extubation
Receives: Device: NCPAP

What is being measured

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

  1. intubation rate

    the baby was re-intubated due to respiratory failure

    Measured: 3 days

  2. total time of hospitalization

    the duration of baby in hospital

    Measured: 100 days

  3. bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD)

    bronchopulmonary dysplasia was diagnosed after extubation BPD was defined according to the National Institutes of Health consensus definition

    Measured: at 28 days after birth or 36 weeks'gestational age or at discharge

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. airleaks

    airleaks was diagnosed after extubation

    Measured: 3 days

  2. Retinopathy of prematurity

    Retinopathy of prematurity was diagnosed after extubation

    Measured: 100 days

  3. Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis

    Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis was diagnosed after extubation

    Measured: 3 days

  4. Intraventricular hemorrhage

    Intraventricular hemorrhage was diagnosed after extubation

    Measured: 3 days

  5. mortality rate

    the baby died in hospital

    Measured: 100 days

  6. patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

    patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) was diagnosed

    Measured: 100 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 May 2017
  2. Study start15 Apr 2017
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2018
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2018

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
206 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03140891
Sponsor's protocol ID
NHFOV
Acronym
NHFOV
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
17 Apr 2017
Last updated
15 Feb 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Publications

  • Chen L, Wang L, Ma J, Feng Z, Li J, Shi Y. Nasal High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in Preterm Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome and ARDS After Extubation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Chest. 2019 Apr;155(4):740-748. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.01.014.

    PubMed 30955572

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing NHFOV and NCPAP in people with Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Preterm Infant, run by Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University at 1 site in China.

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 3 inclusion and 5 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Feb 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

intubation rate (time frame: 3 days). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03140891, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 15 Feb 2019.

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