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To compare the outcomes of neonates who received surfactant for breathing difficulty with neonates who did not, in an advanced neonatal care unit in South India.

Influence of surfactant administration on neonatal outcomes in a tertiary care neonatal unit in South India

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/05/042379
Enrollment
52
Registered
2022-05-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P073- Preterm [premature] newborn [other]

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Riya Asokan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All inborn neonates with respiratory distress born between 23-34 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Newborns >34 weeks gestation at birth All out born babies Infants who received surfactant for indications other than RDS (Eg; Pulmonary hemorrhage, Meconium aspiration) Infants with fatal congenital anomalies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the mortality rate of preterm infants who received surfactant with infants who did not receive surfactant. Timepoint: The outcomes will be assessed at the time of discharge / death. (However, all the date are collected retrospectively)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the following outcomes : The major morbidities (ROP, BPD, IVH) To evaluate the incidence of Type I RDS in preterm neonates less than 34 weeks. The length of NICU stay Duration of invasive / non-invasive ventilation Impact of early versus late surfactant administration (less than 6 hrs and after 6hrs) Timepoint: 3 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aswin S Prabhu

Department of neonatology , Amrita Institute Of Medical Sciences

dr.ashwinsp@gmail.com9847055806

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026