Health Condition 1: P229- Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All neonates (more than 34 weeks) up to 28 days of life with respiratory distress requiring an FiO2 more than 30 percent on day 4 of admission admitted in extra-mural NICU.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Neonates who have non respiratory cause of respiratory distress (including congenital heart disease, Severe birth asphyxia, Polycythemia, Hypoglycemia etc.) 2.Neonates with Visible Gross Congenital Anomalies. 3.Neonates requiring exogenous surfactant.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean duration of oxygen requirementTimepoint: randomization to day of discharge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean Downes scoreTimepoint: At enrollment and then every 12 hours till 72 hours of budesonide nebulization;Proportion of patients expiredTimepoint: randomization to day of expiry;Mean duration of NICU and hospital stayTimepoint: randomization to day of discharge | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
University College of Medical Sciences and GTB hospital, Delhi