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RDS - InfantsNCT04459429

Effect of Cannula Size on Oxygen Saturation During Nasal High Flow Therapy in Newborns

A study testing Change of cannula size in people with RDS - Infants and TTN, run by Erebouni Medical Center at 1 site in Armenia.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Treatment with nasal high flow therapy (NHF) is an increasingly popular method of respiratory support in newborns. Safe and effective use of NHF requires selection of an appropriate nasal prong-to-nares ratio because leak can influence the delivered pressure. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 hour to 2 days
Conditions the study is for
RDS - Infants, TTN
What is being tested?
Change of cannula size
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteArmenia
Study dates
26 Jun 2020to 24 Dec 2020
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 1 hour to 2 days
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Term and near term newborns with respiratory distress receiving treatment with NHF
  • ≤ 48 hours old
  • FiO2 ≥ 0,4
  • Written parental informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Infants who are clinically unstable and unsuitable for non-invasive respiratory support as judged by consultant clinician (meet nHF failure criteria).
  • Known major upper airway, lower respiratory tract, cardiac or gastrointestinal tract anomaly
  • A parent has not given written informed consent to their baby's participation.
  • Prior intubation and/or surfactant administration
  • Known or suspected hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Armenia1 site
  • Erebouni Medical Center Maternity

    Yerevan, 0087

Other trials in Armenia

About this study

Official title: Effect of Cannula Size on Peripheral Oxygen Saturation During Nasal High Flow Therapy in Neonates With Respiratory Distress

Treatment with nasal high flow therapy (NHF) is an increasingly popular method of respiratory support in newborns.

Safe and effective use of NHF requires selection of an appropriate nasal prong-to-nares ratio because leak can influence the delivered pressure.

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the effect of using different NHF cannula size on peripheral oxygen saturation in newborns with respiratory distress.

Read the detailed description

NHF will be applied at 8 L/min using the AIRVO 2 through smaller and larger Optiflow nasal cannula. The study will have a randomized crossover design. The larger or smaller cannula size will be applied as the first intervention during each experiment. During each experiment, if the larger cannula is applied first, then the smaller cannula will be applied second and if the smaller cannula is applied first, then the larger cannula will be applied second. Each experiment will last for 1.5 hour.

  • During baseline, supplemental oxygen will be added during NHF therapy to keep SpO2 in normal ranges (90%-94%). When the SpO2 has stabilized then the level of supplemental oxygen will be set for the entire experiment unless there is a significant change in SpO2 as determined by the attending consultant.
  • There will be three consecutive 30-min periods of recording during each experiment and each experiment will last approximately 1.5 hour.
  • Ventilation will be assessed by Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography (Respitrace) and transcutaneous carbon dioxide and oxygen.
  • Recordings will be made using ADInstruments Powerlab and Labchart software with video recording of the patient.
  • Routine measurement of heart rate, respiratory rate and oxygen saturations will be performed as per standard neonatal practice.

The researcher is an experienced neonatal consultant who will be directly observing the baby throughout the study.

Conditions
RDS - Infants, TTN
Being tested
Change of cannula size
Keywords
RDS, TTN, Nasal High Flow Therapy, Newborn
Medical subject headings
RDS - infants

What participants receive

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

  • Change of cannula sizeDevice

    During nasal High Flow Therapy with fixed flow of 8 l/min, the cannula size will be changed from smaller-to-larger or larger-to-smaller

Study groups in NCT04459429
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NHF by smaller cannulaExperimentalNasal High Flow will be applied at 8 L/min (AIRVO 2) through the smaller cannula
Receives: Device: Change of cannula size
NHF by larger cannulaExperimentalNasal High Flow will be applied at 8 L/min (AIRVO 2) through the larger cannula
Receives: Device: Change of cannula size

What is being measured

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

  1. Peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2 )

    The difference in SpO2 between the period of using the larger cannula versus the smaller cannula

    Measured: 1.5 hour

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. inspiratory effort

    The difference in inspiratory effort between the period of using the larger cannula versus the smaller cannula

    Measured: 1.5 hour

  2. Respiratory rate

    The change in respiratory rate between the period of using the larger cannula versus the smaller cannula

    Measured: 1.5 hour

  3. Relative minute ventilation

    The difference in relative minute ventilation (inspiratory effort x respiratory rate) during the periods of using the larger cannula versus smaller cannula

    Measured: 1.5 hour

  4. Pulse rate

    The difference in pulse rate between the period of using the larger cannula versus the smaller cannula

    Measured: 1.5 hour

  5. Transcutaneous carbon dioxide

    The difference in TcCO2 between the period of using the larger cannula versus the smaller cannula

    Measured: 1.5 hour

  6. Transcutaneous oxygen

    The difference in TcO2 between the period of using the larger cannula versus the smaller cannula

    Measured: 1.5 hour

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Jul 2020
  2. Study start26 Jun 2020
  3. Primary completion24 Dec 2020
  4. Study completion24 Dec 2020

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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
Crossover
Model description
Randomized crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04459429
Sponsor's protocol ID
Erebouni01Neonatal
Status last verified
Jun 2021
First submitted
1 Jul 2020
Last updated
30 Jun 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: There is currently no intent to share individual data with other researchers.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Change of cannula size in people with RDS - Infants and TTN, run by Erebouni Medical Center at 1 site in Armenia.

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 4 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 30 Jun 2021. 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 Armenia. 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?

Peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2 ) (time frame: 1.5 hour). 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 30 Jun 2021.

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