NIV-MISA-NRDS Trial: a Multicenter Study in China (NCT05137340) | Clinical Trial Compass
TerminatedNot Applicable
NIV-MISA-NRDS Trial: a Multicenter Study in China
Stopped: The trial was terminated early based on interim analysis results indicating futility. The decision was approved by the Data Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC).
China312 participantsStarted 2021-12-01
Plain-language summary
BACKGROUND Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) treatment have been developed to minimize lung damage and to avoid invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in preterm infants, especially in those with gestational age less than 30 weeks. Our hypothesis is that for preterm infants less than 30 weeks with potential to develop neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS), nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) is non-inferior to the nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) as primary respiratory support before minimal invasive surfactant administration (MISA).
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The NIV-MISA-NRDS trial is planned as an unblinded, multicenter, randomized, non-inferiority trial at 11 tertiary care neonatal intensive care units in China. Eligible infants are preterm infants of 24 to 29+6 weeks' gestational age who have spontaneous breaths at birth and require primary NIV support for NRDS in the first 2 h of life. Infants are randomized 1:1 to treatment with either NCPAP or NIPPV once admitted into neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). If the patient with progressively aggravates respiratory distress and clinically diagnose as NRDS, pulmonary surfactant will be supplemented by minimal invasive surfactant administration (MISA) in the first 2 hours .
MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome is NIV treatment failure within 72 hours after birth, as determined by objective oxygenation, blood gas, and apnea criteria, or the need for intubation and mechanical ventilation. Secondary outcomes mainly include the incidence of complications during hospitalization . With a specified noninferiority margin of 10%, using a two-sided 95% CI and 80% power, the study requires 480 infants per group (total 960 infants in the study).
Who can participate
Age range
30 Minutes – 4 Months
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Infants of 24 to 29+6 weeks GA.
. Infants with spontaneous breathing and signs of respiratory distress will receive non-invasive respiratory support (PEEP of 6 cmH2O and fraction of inspired oxygen\[FiO2\]≤0.40) immediately after birth in the delivery room and during transfer to NICU. Once the infant is settled down in the incubator, and the ventilation support of NCPAP or NIPPV by ventilator in NICU will by started according to the randomization of protocol.
. Under NCPAP or NIPPV, the surfactant will be administered via MISA approach within 120 minutes after birth if the infant required FiO2\>0.3 for transcutaneous oxygen saturation \[SpO2\]\>85%, or Silverman Anderson Score \[SAS\] \>5 points or SAS increasing \>2 points per hour.
. Parental consent will be obtained for all participants.
Exclusion criteria
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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NIV treatment failure within the first 72 hours of life
Timeframe: From enrollment to the first 72 hours of life