respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), mechanical ventilation
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be randomized to receiving either open lung or conventional positive pressure ventilation. During open lung ventilation, collapsed alveoli will be actively recruited and stabilized with
Sponsors
Emma Children's Hospital AMC, Department of Neonatology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Gestational age between 27 0/7-34 0/7; 2. Postnatal age < 12 h; 3. Mechanical ventilation for RDS; 4. Informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Small for gestational age (less than P3); 2. Persistent pulmonary hypertension; 3. Congenital malformations; 4. Severe septic shock; 5. Air leak syndrome; 6. Surfactant therapy prior to inclusion.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oxygenation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time to extubation; 2. Incidence of air leaks; 3. Incidence of hypotension; 4. Incidence of treatment failure. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactA.H.L.C. Kaam, van
Academic Medical Center (AMC), Emma Children's Hospital, Department of Neonatology (Room H3-150) P.O. Box 22660
Outcome results
None listed