Health Condition 1: J99- Respiratory disorders in diseasesclassified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Preterm Infants with gestation less than 36 weeks requiring CPAP respiratory support within 6 hours after birth. 2) Parental consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Preterm infants requiring directly mechanical ventilation in initial hours after birth. 2) Preterm infants with gestation less than 25 weeks. 3) Infants with major congenital anomalies including nasopharyngeal pathology including cleft palate. 4) Infants who are hemodynamically unstable requiring inotropes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the need for mechanical ventilation in the first 72 hrs following surfactant adminstration between 2 groups.Timepoint: From surfactant adminstration to next 72 hrs | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the duration of invasive /non-invasive/oxygen as respiratory support. To compare the incidence of pneumothorax. To compare the incidence of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Timepoint: From admission to till 12 weeks of life or till discharge, which is earlier | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
IMS AND SUM HOSPITAL,SOA University