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Trial of Weaning of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

NCT01215591 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2012-10-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To compare the 2 methods of weaning of nasal CPAP in premature babies born at 32 weeks or less

Conditions

  • Preterm Neonates

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Gradual weaning from Nasal CPAP in preterm neonates

Nasal CPAP for gradual wean group it was cycled off for 3 hours alternating with 3 hours on for first 48 hours, if successful the cycle was extended to 6 hours off and 3 hours on for the next 48 hours. If the baby tolerated this regime the prongs were removed and CPAP was kept off.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maimonides Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shantanu Rastogi, MD · Maimonides Medical Center

  • Alok Bhutada, MD · Maimonides Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
24 Weeks
Max Age
32 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-03-31
Completion
2009-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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