Prophylactic Minimally Invasive Surfactant Evaluation

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 15
SponsorEndeavor Health

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to explore the question: Does prophylactic administration of exogenous surfactant in the delivery room, using a minimally-invasive technique, improve outcome in preterm infants 22-29 weeks' gestation compared to rescue treatment using the same technique?

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Gestational age <30 weeks

Antenatal consent from Parent

Disqualifiers

Congenital anomalies

Alternate cause of respiratory distress

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Poractant Alfa

    Drug

    Poractant alfa (Curosurf) 200mg/kg administered under direct laryngoscopy using a surfactant instillation catheter

Treatment groups

200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Prophylactic Surfactant via Minimally Invasive TechniqueExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Rescue Surfactant via Minimally Invasive TechniqueActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Endotracheal Intubation

Oxygen requirement \> 45% requiring endotracheal intubation

Time frame
7 days

Secondary outcomes

1

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Oxygen requirement to 36 weeks corrected age

Time frame
36 weeks corrected gestational age

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Endeavor Health

Lead sponsor

Chiesi USA, Inc.

Collaborator