RAM Cannula VS Short Nasal Prongs for Delivering NIPPV in Preterm Infants

Rambam Health Care Campus166 enrolled

Overview

Randomized control trial, Ram cannula VS short nasal prongs for delivering Non Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) for preterm infants

Randomized control trial comparing Ram cannula to the regular, more investigated short nasal prongs for delivering Non Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) for preterm infants with respiratory distress.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

166

Conditions

Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn Noninvasive Ventilation Infant, Premature Intubation, Intratracheal

Interventions

Ram cannulaDEVICE

Ventilatory support for preterm infants using Ram cannula

Short nasal prongsDEVICE

Ventilatory support for preterm infants using short nasal prongs

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 28 Days

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Gestational age 24-33.6 * Physician decision on the need for non invasive ventilation * parental consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pneumothorax before recruitment * Significant congenital heart disease or chromosomal disorder

Locations (1)

Rambam Medical Center

Haifa, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

intubation

The need for intubation

Time frame: 72 hours

Secondary Outcomes

nasal trauma

Time frame: during NIPPV procedure

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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