Lung Ultrasound to Diagnose Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) Versus Respiratory Distress … (NCT01517958) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Lung Ultrasound to Diagnose Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) Versus Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in Neonates
United States36 participantsStarted 2011-10
Plain-language summary
The investigators hypothesize that ultrasonography of the newborn lung can be used as an effective diagnostic tool in neonates ≥ 28 weeks gestation with early symptoms of respiratory distress.
Who can participate
Age range28 Weeks
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* gestational age ≥ 28 weeks
* symptoms of respiratory distress defined as:
* tachypnea (respiratory rate \> 60 breaths per minute)
* FiO2 requirement \>21%
* intercostal/subcostal retractions
* grunting and/or nasal flaring
* If clinically warranted, a chest x-ray will be done as part of the workup for respiratory distress; these patients with CXR will be included in the study.
* Inclusion criteria for the control group will be gestational age ≥ 28 weeks with no symptoms of respiratory distress (defined above).
Exclusion Criteria:
* neonates with prenatally diagnosed structural cardiac disease
* major multiple congenital anomalies
* other causes of respiratory distress that are not RDS or TTN (e.g. pneumothorax, CCAM or pneumonia).