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Comparative Effectiveness Study of Bubble CPAP Devices in the NICU

Comparative Effectiveness Study of Bubble CPAP Devices in the NICU

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02392806
Enrollment
43
Registered
2015-03-19
Start date
2015-01-31
Completion date
2016-08-31
Last updated
2018-03-09

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

Conditions

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure, CPAP, Bubble CPAP, Extubation failure, Preterm infant

Brief summary

Multiple different devices are available to provide Bubble CPAP to preterm and newborn infants. The most significant difference between these devices is the size of the bubble produced by the exhalation limb. This study will determine if one Bubble CPAP device (BabiPlus vs B&B) is more effective in improving oxygenation and decreasing extubation failure in the extremely low birthweight population.

Detailed description

Primary outcome: Bubble CPAP failure (re-intubation or use of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation) within 72 hours following extubation Secondary outcome: Number of infants that reach 21% inspired oxygen during initial study period Secondary outcome: Apnea/bradycardia events in the initial study period Secondary outcome: Mean oxygen requirement following initial study period Population: Infants born at \<=1250 grams birth weight but \>= 500 grams birth weight Randomization: Equal allocation stratified by gestational age (\<27 weeks, \>=27 weeks) Study diagram: 72h 24h X----------\>X1-----------\>Y2 Y----------\>Y1-----------\>X2 Infants will be randomly assigned to treatment X (BabiPlus, control group) or treatment Y (B&B Bubbler, intervention group). The primary outcome is bubble CPAP failure during the first 72 hours following extubation, measured at time point 1 in the diagram. Bubble CPAP failure is defined as requiring re-intubation or non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV), requiring FiO2 of \>60% for one hour or a pCO2 measurement of \>65 mm Hg. For those infants that remain on CPAP during the initial study period, the number that reach 21% inspired oxygen for \>12 consecutive hours will be compared between groups. This difference will also be analyzed using a Chi square test. Those infants that remain on CPAP following the 72 hour initial study period (e.g., did not meet primary outcome criteria) will be crossed over to the opposite treatment arm for at least 24 hours. The minimum oxygen requirement required to keep the saturations in the ordered range, per standard NICU guidelines, will be recorded and compared between time points 1 and 2. This study design is complex due to the nature of the disease of these patients. Each day every infant's premature pulmonary disease is evolving. There is no way to control for this.

Interventions

DEVICEBubble CPAP- BabiPlus, Respiralogics

Infant will be randomized to BabiPlus Bubbler at time of extubation

DEVICEBubble CPAP- B&B Bubbler, B&B Medical devices

Infant will be randomized to B&B Bubbler at time of extubation

Sponsors

Marya Strand, MD
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Days to 100 Days
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Infant delivered at \>=500 grams and \<=1250 grams birth weight. 2. Infant requires intubation for mechanical ventilation within the first 48 hours following delivery. 3. Infant has received exogenous surfactant during mechanical ventilation.

Exclusion criteria

1. Decision by attending physician to redirect to comfort care 2. Congenital condition that precludes the use of CPAP (choanal atresia, diaphragmatic hernia, etc.) 3. Birth weight \>1250 grams or \<500 grams. 4. Non-English speaking parents. -

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Extubation FailureWithin 72 hours of extubationBubble CPAP failure (re-intubation or use of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation) within 72 hours following extubation

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Oxygenation - Oxygen Saturation Via Pulse Oximetry Recorded Hourly96 hoursNumber of infants that reach 21% inspired oxygen during initial study period of 72 hours plus the crossover period of 24 hours

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Bubble CPAP- BabiPlus, Respiralogics
Infants randomized to the BabiPlus device will be extubated to BabiPlus Bubble CPAP device and after 72 hours, if the infant has remained extubated, will be crossed-over to the B&B Bubbler device Bubble CPAP- BabiPlus, Respiralogics: Infant will be randomized to BabiPlus verses B&B Bubbler at time of extubation
22
Bubble CPAP - B&B Bubbler, B&B Medical Technologies
Infants randomized to the B&B Bubbler device will be extubated to B&B Bubbler Bubble CPAP device and after 72 hours, if the infant has remained extubated, will be crossed-over to the BabiPlus device Bubble CPAP- B&B Bubbler, B&B Medical devices: Infant will be randomized to BabiPlus verses B&B Bubbler at time of extubation
21
Total43

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBubble CPAP- BabiPlus, RespiralogicsBubble CPAP - B&B Bubbler, B&B Medical TechnologiesTotal
Age, Continuous26.0 Weeks Gestational Age
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2
25.4 Weeks Gestational Age
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.4
25.7 Weeks Gestational Age
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.7
Sex: Female, Male
Female
9 Participants9 Participants18 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants12 Participants25 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 220 / 21
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 220 / 21

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Extubation Failure

Bubble CPAP failure (re-intubation or use of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation) within 72 hours following extubation

Time frame: Within 72 hours of extubation

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Bubble CPAP- BabiPlus, RespiralogicsNumber of Participants With Extubation Failure9 Participants
Bubble CPAP - B&B Bubbler, B&B Medical TechnologiesNumber of Participants With Extubation Failure7 Participants
p-value: >0.05t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Oxygenation - Oxygen Saturation Via Pulse Oximetry Recorded Hourly

Number of infants that reach 21% inspired oxygen during initial study period of 72 hours plus the crossover period of 24 hours

Time frame: 96 hours

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Bubble CPAP- BabiPlus, RespiralogicsOxygenation - Oxygen Saturation Via Pulse Oximetry Recorded Hourly5 Participants
Bubble CPAP - B&B Bubbler, B&B Medical TechnologiesOxygenation - Oxygen Saturation Via Pulse Oximetry Recorded Hourly5 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026