Giving humidified gases to preterm infants from birth

Effect of humidified and non humidified T piece resuscitation on admission temperatures in preterm infants <32 weeks: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000694213

Enrollment

200

Registered

2009-08-12

Start date

2011-03-30

Completion date

2013-06-10

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim of the study is to see whether allowing preterm infants to breathe humidified warmed gases from birth improves admission temperature

Interventions

Humidified air or oxygen with positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) is given from birth via a T piece resuscitation device. The baby is transported from delivery to neonatal unit with humidification and PEEP.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

23 Weeks to 31 Weeks

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Less than 32 weeks gestation Require respiratory support at birth

Exclusion criteria

No respiratory distress or congenital malformation or congenital infection. Maternal temperature 38 degrees celsius or above.

Outcome results