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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02259400</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>NIV/RDS-01</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT02259400</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>NIV Strategies for RDS in Preterm Infants. NIV (Non Invasive Ventilation), RDS (Respiratory Distress Syndrome)</brief_title>
  <acronym>NIV</acronym>
  <official_title>Noninvasive Ventilation Strategies for Early Treatment of RDS in Preterm Infants: An RCT</official_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico &quot;G. Martino&quot;</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
  </sponsors>
  <source>Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico &quot;G. Martino&quot;</source>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      The purpose of this study is to determine whether two different strategies of Non Invasive&#xD;
      Ventilation (NIV) have different effect on length and failure of NIV support in preterm&#xD;
      infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <detailed_description>
    <textblock>
      A Randomized Control Trial (RCT) conducted in two tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit&#xD;
      (NICU). Ethical approval is needed. Informed and written consent will be obtained prior the&#xD;
      delivery from the parents of the babies before the inclusion in the study. All inborn Very&#xD;
      Low Birth Weight (VLBW) infants (Birthweight less than 1500 g and Gestational Age &lt; 32 weeks)&#xD;
      with signs of RDS, spontaneously breathing and only supported by nasal-Continuous Positive&#xD;
      Airway Pressure (NCPAP) in NICU, will be randomized within the first 2 hours of life to&#xD;
      receive two different Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) strategies: Nasal Synchronized&#xD;
      Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (N-SIPPV) or Bilevel Continuous Positive Airway&#xD;
      Pressure (BiPAP).&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </detailed_description>
  <overall_status>Completed</overall_status>
  <start_date>January 2010</start_date>
  <completion_date type="Actual">December 2012</completion_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Actual">December 2012</primary_completion_date>
  <phase>Phase 2/Phase 3</phase>
  <study_type>Interventional</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <allocation>Randomized</allocation>
    <intervention_model>Parallel Assignment</intervention_model>
    <primary_purpose>Treatment</primary_purpose>
    <masking>None (Open Label)</masking>
  </study_design_info>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Duration of NIV Support</measure>
    <time_frame>10 days</time_frame>
    <description>DURATION OF NON INVASIVE VENTILATION SUPPORT FOR RDS TREATMENT</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Failure of NIV Support</measure>
    <time_frame>10 days</time_frame>
    <description>NUMBER OF NEWBORNS WHO FAILED WITH NON INVASIVE VENTILATION SUPPORT AND NEEDED INTUBATION AND INVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Death</measure>
    <time_frame>2 month</time_frame>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)</measure>
    <time_frame>36 weeks of postconceptional age or time of discharge</time_frame>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Pneumothorax (PNX)</measure>
    <time_frame>10 days</time_frame>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)</measure>
    <time_frame>1 month of life</time_frame>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)</measure>
    <time_frame>3 month of life</time_frame>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)</measure>
    <time_frame>3 month of life</time_frame>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Patent Ductus Arteriosus Requiring Pharmacological Treatment (PDA)</measure>
    <time_frame>first week of life</time_frame>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)</measure>
    <time_frame>1 month</time_frame>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Newborns Who Received Multiple Surfactant Doses</measure>
    <time_frame>10 days</time_frame>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Early Onset Sepsis</measure>
    <time_frame>5days from birth</time_frame>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Late Onset Sepsis</measure>
    <time_frame>after fifth days of life up 2 month of life</time_frame>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Death</measure>
    <time_frame>1 month</time_frame>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <number_of_arms>2</number_of_arms>
  <enrollment type="Actual">280</enrollment>
  <condition>RDS of Prematurity</condition>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>NSIPPV group</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Active Comparator</arm_group_type>
    <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter for LBW infants), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.</description>
  </arm_group>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>BiPAP group</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Active Comparator</arm_group_type>
    <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.</description>
  </arm_group>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Device</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>NSIPPV</intervention_name>
    <description>In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
    <arm_group_label>NSIPPV group</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Device</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>BiPAP</intervention_name>
    <description>In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
    <arm_group_label>BiPAP group</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <eligibility>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  All inborn VLBW infants (birthweight less than 1500 g and Gestational Age &lt; 32 wks)&#xD;
             with signs of RDS, spontaneously breathing and only supported by N-CPAP, will be&#xD;
             randomized within the first 2 hours of life to receive two different Non Invasive&#xD;
             Ventilation (NIV) strategies.&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Apneic or severely depressed newborns requiring invasive ventilation, within two hours&#xD;
             from birth&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Newborns with genetic disease and/or with major congenital malformations&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Newborns for whom it was not obtained informed consent within two hours from birth&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>All</gender>
    <minimum_age>N/A</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>2 Hours</maximum_age>
    <healthy_volunteers>No</healthy_volunteers>
  </eligibility>
  <overall_official>
    <last_name>Vincenzo V Salvo, MD</last_name>
    <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    <affiliation>Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico &quot;G Martino&quot; Messina</affiliation>
  </overall_official>
  <reference>
    <citation>Committee on Fetus and Newborn; American Academy of Pediatrics. Respiratory support in preterm infants at birth. Pediatrics. 2014 Jan;133(1):171-4. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-3442. Epub 2013 Dec 30.</citation>
    <PMID>24379228</PMID>
  </reference>
  <reference>
    <citation>Stevens TP, Harrington EW, Blennow M, Soll RF. Early surfactant administration with brief ventilation vs. selective surfactant and continued mechanical ventilation for preterm infants with or at risk for respiratory distress syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Oct 17;2007(4):CD003063. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003063.pub3.</citation>
    <PMID>17943779</PMID>
  </reference>
  <reference>
    <citation>Bhandari V. Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation in the newborn: review of literature and evidence-based guidelines. J Perinatol. 2010 Aug;30(8):505-12. doi: 10.1038/jp.2009.165. Epub 2009 Oct 22. Erratum In: J Perinatol. 2010 Dec;30(12):827.</citation>
    <PMID>19847188</PMID>
  </reference>
  <reference>
    <citation>Kirpalani H, Millar D, Lemyre B, Yoder BA, Chiu A, Roberts RS; NIPPV Study Group. A trial comparing noninvasive ventilation strategies in preterm infants. N Engl J Med. 2013 Aug 15;369(7):611-20. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1214533.</citation>
    <PMID>23944299</PMID>
  </reference>
  <reference>
    <citation>Meneses J, Bhandari V, Alves JG, Herrmann D. Noninvasive ventilation for respiratory distress syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2011 Feb;127(2):300-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-0922. Epub 2011 Jan 24.</citation>
    <PMID>21262883</PMID>
  </reference>
  <reference>
    <citation>Roberts CT, Davis PG, Owen LS. Neonatal non-invasive respiratory support: synchronised NIPPV, non-synchronised NIPPV or bi-level CPAP: what is the evidence in 2013? Neonatology. 2013;104(3):203-9. doi: 10.1159/000353448. Epub 2013 Aug 28.</citation>
    <PMID>23989138</PMID>
  </reference>
  <reference>
    <citation>Ricotti A, Salvo V, Zimmermann LJ, Gavilanes AW, Barberi I, Lista G, Colivicchi M, Temporini F, Gazzolo D. N-SIPPV versus bi-level N-CPAP for early treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2013 Sep;26(13):1346-51. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2013.784255. Epub 2013 Apr 17.</citation>
    <PMID>23488612</PMID>
  </reference>
  <verification_date>January 2015</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>October 2, 2014</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>October 4, 2014</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Estimate">October 8, 2014</study_first_posted>
  <results_first_submitted>January 13, 2015</results_first_submitted>
  <results_first_submitted_qc>January 17, 2015</results_first_submitted_qc>
  <results_first_posted type="Estimate">January 28, 2015</results_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>January 30, 2015</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>January 30, 2015</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Estimate">February 18, 2015</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Principal Investigator</responsible_party_type>
    <investigator_affiliation>Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico</investigator_affiliation>
    <investigator_full_name>Vincenzo Salvo, MD</investigator_full_name>
    <investigator_title>MD, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Department</investigator_title>
  </responsible_party>
  <keyword>NIV</keyword>
  <keyword>NSIPPV</keyword>
  <keyword>BiPAP</keyword>
  <condition_browse>
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    <mesh_term>Premature Birth</mesh_term>
  </condition_browse>

  <clinical_results>

    <participant_flow>
      <recruitment_details>We enrolled 280 VLBW infants with RDS, delivered before 32 weeks of gestational age and with a birth weight &lt;1500 gr, admitted in two NICUs (C. Arrigo, Children's Hospital, Alessandria, Italy and V. Buzzi, Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy) from January 2010 to December 2012.</recruitment_details>
      <pre_assignment_details>156 Newborns were excluded from the study: 19 had exclusion criteria, 40 not requiring ventilation support, 35 requiring invasive ventilation, 62 not randomized within 2 hours from birth. 124 newborns needed NIV within 2-h from birth, were randomly allocated to receive either NSIPPV (n=62) or BiPAP (n=62).</pre_assignment_details>
      <group_list>
        <group group_id="P1">
          <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
          <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
        </group>
        <group group_id="P2">
          <title>BiPAP Group</title>
          <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
        </group>
      </group_list>
      <period_list>
        <period>
          <title>Overall Study</title>
          <milestone_list>
            <milestone>
              <title>STARTED</title>
              <participants_list>
                <participants group_id="P1" count="62"/>
                <participants group_id="P2" count="62"/>
              </participants_list>
            </milestone>
            <milestone>
              <title>COMPLETED</title>
              <participants_list>
                <participants group_id="P1" count="62"/>
                <participants group_id="P2" count="60"/>
              </participants_list>
            </milestone>
            <milestone>
              <title>NOT COMPLETED</title>
              <participants_list>
                <participants group_id="P1" count="0"/>
                <participants group_id="P2" count="2"/>
              </participants_list>
            </milestone>
          </milestone_list>
          <drop_withdraw_reason_list>
            <drop_withdraw_reason>
              <title>Death</title>
              <participants_list>
                <participants group_id="P1" count="0"/>
                <participants group_id="P2" count="2"/>
              </participants_list>
            </drop_withdraw_reason>
          </drop_withdraw_reason_list>
        </period>
      </period_list>
    </participant_flow>

    <baseline>
      <group_list>
        <group group_id="B1">
          <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
          <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
        </group>
        <group group_id="B2">
          <title>BiPAP Group</title>
          <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
        </group>
        <group group_id="B3">
          <title>Total</title>
          <description>Total of all reporting groups</description>
        </group>
      </group_list>
      <analyzed_list>
        <analyzed>
          <units>Participants</units>
          <scope>Overall</scope>
          <count_list>
            <count group_id="B1" value="62"/>
            <count group_id="B2" value="62"/>
            <count group_id="B3" value="124"/>
          </count_list>
        </analyzed>
      </analyzed_list>
      <measure_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Age</title>
          <description>GESTATIONAL AGE</description>
          <units>WEEKS</units>
          <param>Mean</param>
          <dispersion>Standard Deviation</dispersion>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="B1" value="28.6" spread="2.1"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B2" value="28.8" spread="2.2"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B3" value="28.7" spread="2.3"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
        <measure>
          <title>Age, Customized</title>
          <description>GESTATIONAL AGE SUBGROUPS</description>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <title>≤ 26 wGA</title>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="B1" value="9"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B2" value="9"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B3" value="18"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
            <class>
              <title>&gt; 26 and ≤29 wGA</title>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="B1" value="33"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B2" value="32"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B3" value="65"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
            <class>
              <title>&gt; 29 wGA</title>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="B1" value="20"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B2" value="21"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B3" value="41"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
        <measure>
          <title>Sex: Female, Male</title>
          <units>Participants</units>
          <param>Count of Participants</param>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <title>Female</title>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="B1" value="35"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B2" value="37"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B3" value="72"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
                <category>
                  <title>Male</title>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="B1" value="27"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B2" value="25"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B3" value="52"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
        <measure>
          <title>SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE</title>
          <description>newborn with a birth weight below the 10th percentile for gestational age</description>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="B1" value="14"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B2" value="12"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B3" value="26"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
        <measure>
          <title>BIRTH-WEIGHT</title>
          <units>GRAMS</units>
          <param>Mean</param>
          <dispersion>Standard Deviation</dispersion>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="B1" value="1106" spread="276"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B2" value="1165" spread="275"/>
                    <measurement group_id="B3" value="1135" spread="289"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </measure_list>
    </baseline>

    <outcome_list>
      <outcome>
        <type>Primary</type>
        <title>Duration of NIV Support</title>
        <description>DURATION OF NON INVASIVE VENTILATION SUPPORT FOR RDS TREATMENT</description>
        <time_frame>10 days</time_frame>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Duration of NIV Support</title>
          <description>DURATION OF NON INVASIVE VENTILATION SUPPORT FOR RDS TREATMENT</description>
          <units>HOURS</units>
          <param>Median</param>
          <dispersion>Inter-Quartile Range</dispersion>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="60"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="89" lower_limit="61" upper_limit="143"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="87" lower_limit="48" upper_limit="134"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
        <analysis_list>
          <analysis>
            <group_id_list>
              <group_id>O1</group_id>
              <group_id>O2</group_id>
            </group_id_list>
            <non_inferiority_type>Non-Inferiority or Equivalence</non_inferiority_type>
            <non_inferiority_desc>For the calculation of sample size we used the duration of ventilation as the main primary outcome. As no basic data are available for this population, we were able to retrieve from the database of our two NICUs the duration of ventilation on NIV. We assumed a difference of 24-h between the two groups in the duration of NIV as clinically relevant. We used a confidence level α=0.05; the power level desired was 0.80 and consequently we needed 62 patients for each group.</non_inferiority_desc>
            <p_value>&lt; 0.05</p_value>
            <method>Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)</method>
          </analysis>
        </analysis_list>
      </outcome>
      <outcome>
        <type>Primary</type>
        <title>Failure of NIV Support</title>
        <description>NUMBER OF NEWBORNS WHO FAILED WITH NON INVASIVE VENTILATION SUPPORT AND NEEDED INTUBATION AND INVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.</description>
        <time_frame>10 days</time_frame>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Failure of NIV Support</title>
          <description>NUMBER OF NEWBORNS WHO FAILED WITH NON INVASIVE VENTILATION SUPPORT AND NEEDED INTUBATION AND INVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.</description>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="62"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="10"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="8"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </outcome>
      <outcome>
        <type>Secondary</type>
        <title>Death</title>
        <time_frame>2 month</time_frame>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Death</title>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="62"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="0"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="2"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </outcome>
      <outcome>
        <type>Secondary</type>
        <title>Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)</title>
        <time_frame>36 weeks of postconceptional age or time of discharge</time_frame>
        <population>2 newborns died in bipap group</population>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)</title>
          <population>2 newborns died in bipap group</population>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="60"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="7"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="7"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </outcome>
      <outcome>
        <type>Secondary</type>
        <title>Pneumothorax (PNX)</title>
        <time_frame>10 days</time_frame>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Pneumothorax (PNX)</title>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="60"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="2"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="4"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </outcome>
      <outcome>
        <type>Secondary</type>
        <title>Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)</title>
        <time_frame>1 month of life</time_frame>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)</title>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="60"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="2"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="2"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </outcome>
      <outcome>
        <type>Secondary</type>
        <title>Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)</title>
        <time_frame>3 month of life</time_frame>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)</title>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="60"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="2"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="4"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </outcome>
      <outcome>
        <type>Secondary</type>
        <title>Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)</title>
        <time_frame>3 month of life</time_frame>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)</title>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="60"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="2"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="3"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </outcome>
      <outcome>
        <type>Secondary</type>
        <title>Patent Ductus Arteriosus Requiring Pharmacological Treatment (PDA)</title>
        <time_frame>first week of life</time_frame>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Patent Ductus Arteriosus Requiring Pharmacological Treatment (PDA)</title>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="60"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="18"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="14"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </outcome>
      <outcome>
        <type>Secondary</type>
        <title>Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)</title>
        <time_frame>1 month</time_frame>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)</title>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="60"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="0"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="2"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </outcome>
      <outcome>
        <type>Secondary</type>
        <title>Newborns Who Received Multiple Surfactant Doses</title>
        <time_frame>10 days</time_frame>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Newborns Who Received Multiple Surfactant Doses</title>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="60"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="21"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="18"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </outcome>
      <outcome>
        <type>Secondary</type>
        <title>Early Onset Sepsis</title>
        <time_frame>5days from birth</time_frame>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Early Onset Sepsis</title>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="60"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="13"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="15"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </outcome>
      <outcome>
        <type>Secondary</type>
        <title>Late Onset Sepsis</title>
        <time_frame>after fifth days of life up 2 month of life</time_frame>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Late Onset Sepsis</title>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="60"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="21"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="14"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </outcome>
      <outcome>
        <type>Secondary</type>
        <title>Death</title>
        <time_frame>1 month</time_frame>
        <group_list>
          <group group_id="O1">
            <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
            <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
          <group group_id="O2">
            <title>BiPAP Group</title>
            <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
          </group>
        </group_list>
        <measure>
          <title>Death</title>
          <units>participants</units>
          <param>Number</param>
          <analyzed_list>
            <analyzed>
              <units>Participants</units>
              <scope>Measure</scope>
              <count_list>
                <count group_id="O1" value="62"/>
                <count group_id="O2" value="62"/>
              </count_list>
            </analyzed>
          </analyzed_list>
          <class_list>
            <class>
              <category_list>
                <category>
                  <measurement_list>
                    <measurement group_id="O1" value="0"/>
                    <measurement group_id="O2" value="2"/>
                  </measurement_list>
                </category>
              </category_list>
            </class>
          </class_list>
        </measure>
      </outcome>
    </outcome_list>

    <reported_events>
      <time_frame>During hospitalization</time_frame>
      <group_list>
        <group group_id="E1">
          <title>NSIPPV Group</title>
          <description>The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.&#xD;
NSIPPV: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)&lt; 0.3.</description>
        </group>
        <group group_id="E2">
          <title>BiPAP Group</title>
          <description>The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.&#xD;
BiPAP: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 &lt; 0.3.</description>
        </group>
      </group_list>
      <serious_events>
        <category_list>
          <category>
            <title>Total</title>
            <event_list>
              <event>
                <sub_title>Total, serious adverse events</sub_title>
                <counts group_id="E1" subjects_affected="2" subjects_at_risk="62"/>
                <counts group_id="E2" subjects_affected="6" subjects_at_risk="62"/>
              </event>
            </event_list>
          </category>
          <category>
            <title>General disorders</title>
            <event_list>
              <event>
                <sub_title>death</sub_title>
                <description>death from any cause, also not directly related to ventilation modality failure</description>
                <counts group_id="E1" subjects_affected="0" subjects_at_risk="62"/>
                <counts group_id="E2" subjects_affected="2" subjects_at_risk="62"/>
              </event>
            </event_list>
          </category>
          <category>
            <title>Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders</title>
            <event_list>
              <event>
                <sub_title>pneumothorax</sub_title>
                <counts group_id="E1" subjects_affected="2" subjects_at_risk="62"/>
                <counts group_id="E2" subjects_affected="4" subjects_at_risk="62"/>
              </event>
            </event_list>
          </category>
        </category_list>
      </serious_events>
      <other_events>
        <frequency_threshold>1</frequency_threshold>
        <category_list>
          <category>
            <title>Total</title>
            <event_list>
              <event>
                <sub_title>Total, other adverse events</sub_title>
                <counts group_id="E1" subjects_affected="0" subjects_at_risk="62"/>
                <counts group_id="E2" subjects_affected="0" subjects_at_risk="62"/>
              </event>
            </event_list>
          </category>
        </category_list>
      </other_events>
    </reported_events>

    <certain_agreements>
      <pi_employee>Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.</pi_employee>
      <restrictive_agreement>There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed. </restrictive_agreement>
    </certain_agreements>
    <point_of_contact>
      <name_or_title>Dr. Vincenzo Salvo</name_or_title>
      <organization>AOU &quot;G. Martino&quot; Universitary Hospital of Messina</organization>
      <phone>+39 0902212132</phone>
      <email>salvovincenzo@virgilio.it</email>
    </point_of_contact>
  </clinical_results>
</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02259400
org study id: NIV/RDS-01
nct id: NCT02259400
lead sponsor: 
collaborator: 
collaborator: 
The purpose of this study is to determine whether two different strategies of Non Invasive
      Ventilation (NIV) have different effect on length and failure of NIV support in preterm
      infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
A Randomized Control Trial (RCT) conducted in two tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
      (NICU). Ethical approval is needed. Informed and written consent will be obtained prior the
      delivery from the parents of the babies before the inclusion in the study. All inborn Very
      Low Birth Weight (VLBW) infants (Birthweight less than 1500 g and Gestational Age < 32 weeks)
      with signs of RDS, spontaneously breathing and only supported by nasal-Continuous Positive
      Airway Pressure (NCPAP) in NICU, will be randomized within the first 2 hours of life to
      receive two different Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) strategies: Nasal Synchronized
      Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (N-SIPPV) or Bilevel Continuous Positive Airway
      Pressure (BiPAP).
allocation: Randomized
intervention model: Parallel Assignment
primary purpose: Treatment
masking: None (Open Label)
measure: Duration of NIV Support
time frame: 10 days
description: DURATION OF NON INVASIVE VENTILATION SUPPORT FOR RDS TREATMENT
measure: Failure of NIV Support
time frame: 10 days
description: NUMBER OF NEWBORNS WHO FAILED WITH NON INVASIVE VENTILATION SUPPORT AND NEEDED INTUBATION AND INVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
measure: Death
time frame: 2 month
measure: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
time frame: 36 weeks of postconceptional age or time of discharge
measure: Pneumothorax (PNX)
time frame: 10 days
measure: Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)
time frame: 1 month of life
measure: Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)
time frame: 3 month of life
measure: Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
time frame: 3 month of life
measure: Patent Ductus Arteriosus Requiring Pharmacological Treatment (PDA)
time frame: first week of life
measure: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
time frame: 1 month
measure: Newborns Who Received Multiple Surfactant Doses
time frame: 10 days
measure: Early Onset Sepsis
time frame: 5days from birth
measure: Late Onset Sepsis
time frame: after fifth days of life up 2 month of life
measure: Death
time frame: 1 month
arm group label: NSIPPV group
arm group type: Active Comparator
description: The NSIPPV is a conventional modality of mechanical ventilation delivered by the nasal ventilator device Giulia (Ginevri, Rome, Italy), that in noninvasive modality detects the inspiratory effort by means of a pneumotachograph, equipped with a fixed orifice (2 mm in diameter for LBW infants), positioned proximally to the nasal interface. Short bi-nasal prongs (NIV set, Ginevri, Rome, Italy), with different size according to infants'weight, will be used as interface.
arm group label: BiPAP group
arm group type: Active Comparator
description: The BiPAP is a modality of noninvasive respiratory support that provides two alternate different levels of CPAP in which the babies can breath spontaneously. The BiPAP will be delivered by the Infant Flow-driver device (Infant Flow System, Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, California (CA),USA) and bi-nasal prongs as interface (Vyasis Corp,Yorba Linda, CA,USA) with different size according to infants' weight.
intervention type: Device
intervention name: NSIPPV
description: In N-SIPPV, the physician will set : an initial PEEP of 4-6 cmH20; a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 15-20 cmH2O ; an inspiratory time (IT) of 0.3-0.4 seconds; a flow rate of 6-10 L/min and a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 bpm with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 88-93%. Weaning from N-SIPPV will be performed with a reduction of the RR to 15 bpm with a PIP of 10-15 cmH2O and PEEP of 4 cmH2O and will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)< 0.3.
arm group label: NSIPPV group
intervention type: Device
intervention name: BiPAP
description: In BiPAP, the physician will set : an initial low CPAP-level of 4-6 cmH20 and high CPAP-level of 8-9 cmH20; a time high of 1 second and a pressure exchange rate of 20 bpm, with the lowest FiO2 to maintain a SpO2 of 88-93%. Weaning will start with a progressive reduction of the set pressure exchange rate ( minimum 15 pressures exchange/min), followed by the reduction of the higher level-CPAP down to 6 cmH20 and lower level-CPAP down to 4 cmH20. BiPAP will be stopped when the baby will not show signs of RDS and with a FiO2 < 0.3.
arm group label: BiPAP group
criteria: 
gender: All
minimum age: N/A
maximum age: 2 Hours
healthy volunteers: No
last name: Vincenzo V Salvo, MD
role: Principal Investigator
affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G Martino" Messina
citation: Committee on Fetus and Newborn; American Academy of Pediatrics. Respiratory support in preterm infants at birth. Pediatrics. 2014 Jan;133(1):171-4. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-3442. Epub 2013 Dec 30.
PMID: 24379228
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PMID: 17943779
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PMID: 19847188
citation: Kirpalani H, Millar D, Lemyre B, Yoder BA, Chiu A, Roberts RS; NIPPV Study Group. A trial comparing noninvasive ventilation strategies in preterm infants. N Engl J Med. 2013 Aug 15;369(7):611-20. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1214533.
PMID: 23944299
citation: Meneses J, Bhandari V, Alves JG, Herrmann D. Noninvasive ventilation for respiratory distress syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2011 Feb;127(2):300-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-0922. Epub 2011 Jan 24.
PMID: 21262883
citation: Roberts CT, Davis PG, Owen LS. Neonatal non-invasive respiratory support: synchronised NIPPV, non-synchronised NIPPV or bi-level CPAP: what is the evidence in 2013? Neonatology. 2013;104(3):203-9. doi: 10.1159/000353448. Epub 2013 Aug 28.
PMID: 23989138
citation: Ricotti A, Salvo V, Zimmermann LJ, Gavilanes AW, Barberi I, Lista G, Colivicchi M, Temporini F, Gazzolo D. N-SIPPV versus bi-level N-CPAP for early treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2013 Sep;26(13):1346-51. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2013.784255. Epub 2013 Apr 17.
PMID: 23488612
responsible party type: Principal Investigator
investigator affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico
investigator full name: Vincenzo Salvo, MD
investigator title: MD, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Department
mesh term: Premature Birth
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