respiratoire insufficientie respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Preterm infants 25-28 weeks gestation 2. Requiring CPAP or nasal IPPV because of respiratory distress. 3. CPAP pressure of 5-8 cm H2O and Fi (fractional inspiratory) O2 * 0.30. 4. Less than 6 hours of age. 5. Agreement of the Treating Physician in charge of the infant*s care. 6. Signed parental consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previously intubated, or in imminent need of intubation because of respiratory distress, apnoea or persistent acidosis. 2. Congenital anomaly or condition that might adversely affect breathing. 3. Identifiable alternative cause for respiratory distress (e.g. congenital pneumonia or pulmonary hypoplasia). 4. Lack of availability of an OPTIMIST treatment team.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome: Incidence of composite outcome of death or physiological bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes: Incidence of death, major neonatal morbidities (BPD, intraventricular haemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, retinopathy of prematurity, necrotising enterocolitis), pneumothorax and patent ductus arteriosus; need for intubation and surfactant therapy; durations of mechanical respiratory support, intubation, CPAP, intubation and CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, oxygen therapy, intensive care stay and hospitalisation; hospitalisation cost; applicability and safety of the MIST procedure; and outcome at 2 years. | — |
Countries
The Netherlands