Surfactant Administration by Insure or Thin Catheter
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 2
SponsorKarolinska Institutet
About this trial
This trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of surfactant administration with thin catheter technique together with analgesic premedication in comparison with the established INSURE-strategy. It will provide valuable knowledge to improve clinical methodology and enhance lung protective treatment strategies for preterm infants.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Infants born before 32 completed weeks of gestation on CPAP, with clinical and radiological signs of RDS and need for surfactant treatment.
Disqualifiers
Infants requiring surfactant as part of delivery room resuscitation are not eligible.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Thin catheter technique or standard ET-tube for surfactant administration
Treatment groups
160 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
1Karolinska University Hospital14186, Stockholm Sweden
Sponsors and collaborators
Karolinska Institutet
Lead sponsor
Source ClinicalTrials.gov