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Infant, Premature, DiseasesPhase 2NCT00308789

A Trial of Infant Flow Biphasic Nasal Continuous Airway Pressure (NCPAP) Versus Infant Flow NCPAP for the Facilitation of Extubation in Infants </= 1250 Grams

A Phase 2 study testing Biphasic Infant flow NCPAP and CPAP in people with Infant, Premature, Diseases and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, run by Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada at 1 site in Canada.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two methods of delivering Nasal Continuous Airway Pressure (NCPAP): Biphasic Mode and a continuous mode, to see which is better in getting babies off the ventilator and decreasing lung damage. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 6 months
What is being tested?
Biphasic Infant flow NCPAP and CPAP
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
136 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Apr 2006to Dec 2009
Phase
Phase 2
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 Up to 6 months
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Infants </= 1250 grams who are going to be extubated

Who cannot join

  • Congenital abnormalities of the upper airway
  • Acquired nasal septum injury
  • Congenital Heart Disease excluding Patent Ductus arteriosus

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X5

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: Infant Flow Biphasic NCPAP Versus Infant Flow NCPAP for the Facilitation of Successful Extubation in Infants </= 1250 Grams: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to compare two methods of delivering Nasal Continuous Airway Pressure (NCPAP): Biphasic Mode and a continuous mode, to see which is better in getting babies off the ventilator and decreasing lung damage.

Read the detailed description

Chronic lung disease (CLD) remains a significant problem among low birth weight infants with a reported incidence of up to 26% in infants < 1500 grams. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) has been demonstrated to provide effective non-invasive respiratory support for preterm infants. The use of NCPAP is associated with a decreased need for mechanical ventilation and may impact on the incidence of CLD. There are two types of NCPAP now available, a Biphasic mode which allows for cycling at two different levels of positive pressure and a continuous mode which allows only for one level of positive pressure.

Comparisons: Biphasic NCPAP will be compared with continuous CPAP to see which better facilitates the extubation of preterm infants who weigh </= 1250 grams at birth. The incidence of CLD, retinopathy of prematurity, sepsis, intraventricular haemorrhage, periventricular leucomalacia and necrotizing entercolitis will also be compared between the two groups.

Being tested
Biphasic Infant flow NCPAP, CPAP
Keywords
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Infant,newborn, Artificial respiration
Medical subject headings
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Apnea

What participants receive

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

  • Biphasic Infant flow NCPAPProcedure or surgery

    Biphasic Nasal continuous positive airway pressure

  • CPAPProcedure or surgery

    Continuous positive airway pressure

Study groups in NCT00308789
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalBiphasic NCPAP
Receives: Procedure: Biphasic Infant flow NCPAP
2Active comparatorContinuous CPAP
Receives: Procedure: CPAP

What is being measured

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

  1. The rate of successful extubation with either mode of NCPAP

    Measured: Day 7 post primary extubation

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. The incidence of chronic lung disease

  2. The incidence of other complications of prematurity including sepsis,retinopathy of prematurity, intraventricular haemorrhage/periventricular leucomalacia and necrotizing entercolitis

  3. The predictive value of the minute ventilation test

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Mar 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2006
  3. Primary completionDec 2008
  4. Study completionDec 2009 (estimated)

Why it stopped: Poor enrollment

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
136 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00308789
Sponsor's protocol ID
05-0258-A
Status last verified
May 2009
First submitted
28 Mar 2006
Last updated
5 May 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • O'Brien K, Campbell C, Brown L, Wenger L, Shah V. Infant flow biphasic nasal continuous positive airway pressure (BP- NCPAP) vs. infant flow NCPAP for the facilitation of extubation in infants' </= 1,250 grams: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pediatr. 2012 Apr 4;12:43. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-12-43.

    PubMed 22475409

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Biphasic Infant flow NCPAP and CPAP in people with Infant, Premature, Diseases and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, run by Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada at 1 site in Canada.

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 1 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 May 2009. 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 Canada. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Poor enrollment). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

The rate of successful extubation with either mode of NCPAP (time frame: Day 7 post primary extubation). 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 NCT00308789, 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 5 May 2009.

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