Physiologic measurements using continuous neonatal blood gas monitoring in preterm infants requiring mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN64017166

Enrollment

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2005-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Neonatal Diseases Neonatal Diseases

Interventions

Single-centre randomised crossover clinical trial. Updated 27/01/2014: This trial was stopped because the manufacturers of the Neotrend/Paratrend device used for continuous blood gas monitoring went

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Preterm newborn infants < 34 weeks gestation, requiring mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All babies not receiving mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Coefficient of variation in blood gases (PaO2 and PaC02) while receiving mechanical ventilation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Incidental physiological data that are routinely collected in babies requiring intensive care, such as core temperature, arterial PH.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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