None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
A pilot study to investigate the short term outcomes of infants undergoing CPAP or High Flow treatment from 30 weeks corrected gestation.
Interventions
high flow gas support
(minimum 4 litres/min - maximum 6 litres/min in 25% oxygen)
Dose size determined by level of support needed (ie. all will start on 6 litres/min, then be reduced as needed)
It will be administered continuously via nasal cannula for a maximum of 4 weeks (can be weaned off earlier if no support is necessary).
Sponsors
Liverpool Hospital
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Days to 60 Days
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Infants are eligible to enrol if- 1. They are at least 5 days old 2. They are at least 30 weeks corrected gestation 3. They are less than 32 weeks corrected gestation 4. They are CPAP dependent but not requiring greater than 5cm H2O preessure or greater than 25% oxygen 5. Parental consent is obtained
Exclusion criteria
Infants are ineligible to enroll if- 1. There is a major congenital malformation present 2. They are suffering severe asphyxia 3. Clinical airway obstruction is present 4. Parental consent is not obtained 5. Receiving more than CPAP/5 in 25% inclusion
Outcome results
None listed