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NCT number NCT01852916
Other study ID # B2013: 040
Secondary ID
Status Suspended
Phase N/A
First received April 17, 2013
Last updated August 3, 2015
Start date September 2013
Est. completion date December 2015

Study information

Verified date August 2015
Source University of Manitoba
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Canada: Ethics Review Committee
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess whether nasal high frequency ventilation (NHFV) is superior to nasal continuous positive pressure (nCPAP) to prevent tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation in preterm infants less than 28 weeks gestation following first attempt at extubation and removal from mechanical ventilation


Description:

Extremely preterm infants frequently need to be placed back on invasive mechanical ventilation following initial attempts to remove them from this mode of respiratory support. Continued mechanical ventilation is thought to be the primary driver in the development of chronic lung disease and a major component in adverse developmental outcome of these infants. Infants fail their first trial of removal from ventilation because of apnea and respiratory failure. Animal studies and early clinical experience suggest that it is possible to effectively provide ventilation via high frequency nasal ventilation. In the animal models this mode of ventilation appears to provide for better lung development and less injury.

Nasal CPAP has been shown to improve the success rate of extubation from mechanical ventilation by preventing post extubation atelectasis with resultant improvements in gas exchange. However in many of the most premature infants, poorly developed control of respiratory drive is a major problem and despite treatment with caffeine, mechanical ventilation is needed. High frequency nasal ventilation may support ventilation enough during apneic periods to mitigate the need for traditional mechanical ventilation. Use of non-invasive modes may result in a decrease in the incidence and or severity of chronic lung problems and developmental disability of this group of infants.

Extremely premature infants (GA <28 weeks) less than 7 days old will be randomized to either NHFV or nCPAP following the first attempt at extubation and removal from mechanical ventilation. All infants will have received at least a loading dose of caffeine citrate (10 mg/kg of caffeine base equivalent prior to extubation. Initial nCPAP level will be determined by clinical staff but will be at least equal to the level of positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) used during mechanical ventilation. A similar level of pressure will be used as initial mean airway pressure (MAP) in infants receiving HFNV.

The primary outcome will be need for reintubation during the first 7 days after extubation attempt due to preset criteria. Crossover to the other modality will not be allowed during this period. Infants may remain on HFNF beyond the 7 day primary endpoint if deemed necessary by the clinical staff. Weaning of HFNV to nCPAP will be allowed during the 7 day primary study period and reinstitution of HFNF will be allowed for those initially randomized to that mode of respiratory support.

The magnitude of the effect size cannot be determined as there are no studies to base a sample size calculation on. A pragmatic sample size of 20 infants was selected (10 in each arm) to allow estimation of any potential effect size. Further study(ies) will need to be performed to show conclusively efficacy (or lack) of NHFV to prevent post-extubation respiratory failure or its use in preventing chronic lung disease or improving developmental outcomes.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Suspended
Enrollment 20
Est. completion date December 2015
Est. primary completion date December 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group N/A to 7 Days
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Newborn less than 28 weeks gestation at birth

- Intubated and ventilated in the first 24 hours of life

- Extubated in the first week of life

- Parental consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Lack of parental consent

- Major congenital malformation

- Severe perinatal asphyxia

- Airway abnormalities

- Pneumothorax

Study Design

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


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
CPAP
Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation using Infant Flow CPAP machine
NHFOV
Nasal High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Health Sciences Center, NICU Winnipeg Manitoba
Canada St. Boniface General Hospital Winnipeg Manitoba

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Manitoba

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Extubation failure Newborns in both groups will be re-intubated within the study period if they have respiratory failure defined as arterial or capillary gas with pH < 7.20 or PCO2 > 60, oxygen requirement = 35%, or recurrent or severe apnea (12 documented apneas within 24 hours or single apnea requiring positive pressure ventilation). within 7 days post-extubation No
Secondary Changes in capillary pCO2 after extubation capillary pCO2 values will be measured after extubation. Timing and frequency of blood gas sampling will be determined by clinical staff caring for infant and will not be specified by study protocol. Within 7 days post-extubation No
Secondary pneumothorax incidence of pneumothorax during use of either nasal CPAP or high frequency nasal ventilation will be documented. duration of use of positive pressure or reintubation which ever is shorter Yes
Secondary intraventricular hemorrage (IVH) Infants will be screened for IVH per routine clinical care. Incidence of total IVH and severe IVH will be compared between treatments. first 2 weeks of life Yes
Secondary feeding tolerance The time to achieve full enteral feeding (135 ml/kg/d) will be compared for both treatments 3 weeks Yes
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