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A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF A SUPPLEMENTAL DOSE OF CUROSURF IN PRE-TERM INFANTS ON MECHANICAL VENTILATION FOR RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME RDS IN PREVENTING EXTUBATION FAILURE - ND

A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF A SUPPLEMENTAL DOSE OF CUROSURF IN PRE-TERM INFANTS ON MECHANICAL VENTILATION FOR RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME RDS IN PREVENTING EXTUBATION FAILURE - ND

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2005-005371-15-IT
Enrollment
200
Registered
2006-04-21
Start date
2006-04-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2012-03-19

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

Conditions

RDS - preterm infants MedDRA version: 6.1 Level: PT Classification code 10028974

Interventions

Trade Name: CUROSURF 1 FL 1,5ML 80 MG/ML Pharmaceutical Form: Endotracheopulmonary instillation, suspension INN or Proposed INN: Natural phospholipids CAS Number: 129069-19-8 Concentration unit: mg mi

Sponsors

CHIESI
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: BW between 500 and 1500 g. In-born and out-born male or female pre term neonates. Diagnosis of RDS and treatment with either prophylactic or rescue Curosurf maximum of 2 doses . Endotracheally intubated at 3 days, with planned extubation between 72 and 240 hours of age. No potentially life threatening conditions unrelated to immaturity. Written informed parental consent for their infant to take part in the study see Appendix II . Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded from this study if they meet ANY of the following criteria American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record score below 3 at 5 minutes of age. Delivered by mothers with rupture of the membranes for more than 3 weeks. Known genetic or chromosomal disorders. Receiving nitric oxide. Major conditions of prematurity which can affect respiratory drive or respiratory outcomes, already present before extubation, such as o pulmonary hemorrhage or intracranial bleeding of grade 3 or higher, o necrotising enterocolitis NEC , o patent ductus arteriosus PDA , o clinically severe infection. NOTE PDA and clinically severe infection are contra indications to extubation. Participation in another clinical study of any placebo, drug, biological, or device conducted under the provision of a protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of an additional dose of Curosurf;Secondary Objective: not applicable;Primary end point(s): The primary endpoint is the proportion of pre-term infants who experience extubation failures,

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

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