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Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromePhase 3ASPENNCT01306240

Surfactant Versus Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP) for Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the Newborn ≥ 35 Weeks of Gestation

A Phase 3 study testing Surfactant instillation and nCPAP in people with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens at 1 site in France.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

Term and near term newborns can present acute respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Surfactant treatment has been shown effective in reducing mechanical ventilation and oxygen treatment durations in the preterm newborn. Whether surfactant treatment is beneficial for term and near term newborns is unknown. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 1 month
Conditions the study is for
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
What is being tested?
Surfactant instillation and nCPAP
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
19 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Mar 2011to Oct 2012
Phase
Phase 3
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 1 month
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Gestational age between 35 and 41 weeks of gestation
  • < 24 hours of life
  • Nasal Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (nCPAP) for more than 1 hour
  • FiO2 ≥ 30% with nCPAP and a target post-ductus arteriosus SpO2 >92%
  • Written consent of the parents

Who cannot join

  • FiO2 > 60% with nCPAP, ou FiO2 > 40% for 3 consecutives hours whatever the respiratory support
  • Life threatening congenital pathology
  • Congenital cardiopathy (except patent ductus arteriosus)
  • Shock defined as systemic hypotension (mean blood pressure <10th percentile of the normal range for birth weight and postnatal age) with at least 3 of the following criteria for decrease perfusion: 1) tachycardia (heart rate > 160 beats/min); 2) abnormal peripheral pulses; 3) modified extremities coloration; 4) prolonged capillary refill time > 3 seconds; 5) urine output < 1 ml/kg/h
  • Blood gas pH < 7.19 and / or PCO2 > 65 mmHg
  • Apgar score ≤ 3 at 5 minutes of life

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Amiens University Hospital

    Amiens, Picardie, 80054

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About this study

Official title: Surfactant Treatment Compared to Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for the Management of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the Newborn Between 35 and 41 Weeks of Gestation

Term and near term newborns can present acute respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Surfactant treatment has been shown effective in reducing mechanical ventilation and oxygen treatment durations in the preterm newborn. Whether surfactant treatment is beneficial for term and near term newborns is unknown. The purpose of this study is to compare surfactant treatment vs. nasal continuous positive airways pressure in the newborn between 35 and 41 weeks of gestation with RDS within the first 24 hours of life. The study's primary endpoint is "survival with no oxygen treatment at 72 hours of life". The secondary endpoints are: death, surfactant treatment, pneumothorax, secondary infections, pulmonary hypertension, inhaled nitric oxide treatment, fluid loading treatment, vasopressive amines treatment, mechanical ventilation duration, nCPAP treatment duration, Oxygen treatment duration, Oxygen treatment at 28 days of life, hospitalization duration and treatment strategy cost.

Read the detailed description

Newborn between 35 and 41 weeks of gestation with RDS within the first 24 hours of life, treated with nCPAP and a FiO2 ≥ 30% are eligible. Randomisation is stratified by centre and 2 age groups (35-36 weeks of gestation and 37-41 weeks ogf gestation). One arm will receive surfactant treatment after tracheal intubation. The second arm will continue nCPAP. A rescue treatment is used in the second arm if FiO2 > 60%. In each arm the newborn is weaned from mechanical ventilation and oxygen treatment as soon as possible. The primary outcome of the study is the success of the procedure defined as "survival without any oxygen treatment" at 72 hours of life.

Being tested
Surfactant instillation, nCPAP
Keywords
Infant newborn, Infant preterm, Acute respiratory distress syndrome, surfactant, Hyaline Membrane disease, Newborn acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Hyaline Membrane Disease

What participants receive

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

  • Surfactant instillationProcedure or surgery

    Intra-tracheal poractant alpha instillation after tracheal intubation

  • nCPAPProcedure or surgery

    Nasal Continous Positive Airways Pressure (nCPAP). Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) is set between 4 to 6 cm H2O. FiO2 is adjusted for a target post-ductus arteriosus SpO2 between 92% and 96%.

Study groups in NCT01306240
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Early strategyExperimentalIntratracheal poractant alpha (Curosurf®) after tracheal intubation
Receives: Procedure: Surfactant instillation
Delayed strategyActive comparatorNasal Continous Positive Airways Pressure. Intratracheal poractant alpha as a rescue treatment if FiO2 > 60%
Receives: Procedure: nCPAP

What is being measured

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

  1. Succes of the procedure

    survival without any oxygen treatment

    Measured: 72 hours of life

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Morbidity associated to the management of a newborn with RDS in a neonatal intensive care unit

    • Death
    • Surfactant treatment,
    • Pneumothorax,
    • Secondary infections,
    • Pulmonary hypertension,
    • Inhaled nitric oxide treatment,
    • Fluid loading treatment,
    • Vasopressive amines treatment,
    • Mechanical ventilation duration,
    • nCPAP treatment duration,
    • Oxygen treatment duration,
    • Oxygen treatment at 28 days of life
    • Hospitalization duration
    • Treatment strategy cost

    Measured: Every 8 hours of life between birth and 72 hours of life. Then every day until neonatal intensive care unit discharge.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Mar 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2011
  3. Primary completionOct 2012
  4. Study completionOct 2012

Why it stopped: recruiting problems

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
19 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01306240
Sponsor's protocol ID
PHRCIR09-DR-TOURNEUX
Acronym
ASPEN
Status last verified
May 2016
First submitted
28 Feb 2011
Last updated
12 May 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Surfactant instillation and nCPAP in people with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens at 1 site in France.

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 5 inclusion and 6 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 12 May 2016. 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 France. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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: recruiting problems). 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?

Succes of the procedure (time frame: 72 hours of life). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 12 May 2016.

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