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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and utility of using heliox gas in combination with nasal CPAP in premature infants. The investigators hypothesize that using heliox gas in combination with nasal CPAP will results in decreased early nasal CPAP failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation.


Clinical Trial Description

Introduction: In recent years there has been an increased use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in the management of premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The use of early nCPAP eliminates the need for endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation, and their associated morbidities. In clinical practice a significant number of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants with RDS fail nCPAP therapy within the first 72 hours of life and require rescue endotracheal intubation. The clinical factors resulting in nCPAP failure are hypoxemia, hypoventilation, muscular fatigue and/or apnea. Helium is a biologically inert gas that is used in medicine as a carrier for oxygen. Heliox (mixture of helium and oxygen) has been used safely in neonates for decades and its use has been consistently been shown to improve oxygenation, enhance ventilation and decrease the work of breathing. Prior studies using heliox in the management of premature infants with RDS have shown clear therapeutic benefits. The use of heliox delivered via a nCPAP device (Hx-nCPAP) has recently been reported in infants with bronchiolitis. Given the prior success of heliox in the management of RDS combined with the recent advent of Hx-nCPAP we intend to investigate the utility of Hx-nCPAP in reducing the incidence of early nCPAP failure in ELBW infants with RDS.

Research design: Prospective, open-label, randomized, pilot study comparing conventional nCPAP to Hx-nCPAP in the management of ELBW infants being treated with nCPAP for RDS.

Methods: All spontaneously breathing infants born at < 30 wks estimated gestational age (EGA) admitted to the NICU at KMCWC with the diagnosis of RDS and on nCPAP since birth will be eligible for enrollment. Volunteer Infants will be randomly assigned to conventional nCPAP or Hx-nCPAP groups. Hx-nCPAP will be provided to the study group infants for the first 72 hours of life. Primary and secondary outcome measures will be compared between the heliox group and control group to determine if Hx-nCPAP results in a decreased incidence of early nCPAP failure and/or improved clinical outcomes when compared to conventional nCPAP. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn

NCT number NCT00739115
Study type Interventional
Source Hawaii Pacific Health
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date September 2008
Completion date August 2011

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