Journal Article

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure versus nasal intermittent positive-pressure ventilation within the minimally invasive surfactant therapy approach in preterm infants: a randomised controlled trial

Canpolat, Fuat Emre, Arayici, Sema, Dilmen, Ugur, Alyamac-Dizdar, Evrim, Uras, Nurdan, Oncel, Mehmet Yekta, Karahan, Sevilay, Sari, Fatma Nur, Oguz, Serife Suna

2016

Overview

ObjectiveTo compare the effectiveness of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) and nasal intermittent positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) as the initial respiratory support within the minimally invasive surfactant therapy (MIST) approach in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome.DesignProspective, randomised controlled study.SettingTertiary neonatal intensive care unit.Patients and interventionsThis study enrolled 200 preterm infants with a gestational age of 26–32 weeks who showed signs of respiratory distress but did not require intubation in the delivery room. Surfactant therapy was performed using the MIST approach in the patients who met the criteria for surfactant administration.Main outcome measuresThe primary outcomes were a need for intubation within the first 72 h of life and a surfactant requirement.ResultsThe infants in the study displayed similar characteristics at birth. Fewer infants in the NIPPV group required surfactant therapy (38% vs 60%; p=0.002) or invasive ventilation during the first 72 h of life (13% vs 29%; p=0.005), and NIPPV reduced the rate of moderate-to-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) (7% vs 16%; p=0.046). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that NIPPV support (OR: 0.36, 95% CI 0.17 to 0.76; p=0.008) and higher gestational age (OR: 0.76, 95% CI 0.59 to 0.98; p=0.041) reduced the need for invasive ventilation within the first 72 h of life. Surfactant requirement was also decreased with NIPPV support (OR: 0.39, 95% CI 0.22 to 0.71; p=0.002). However, there was no impact on BPD, based on the multivariate analysis.ConclusionsIn infants born at 26–32 weeks’ gestation, NIPPV reduced the need for invasive ventilation and the surfactant requirement within the MIST approach.Trial registration numberClinicalTrials.gov under identifier NCT01741129.

• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subject: Continuous positive airway pressure / Continuous Positive Airway Pressure - adverse effects / Continuous Positive Airway Pressure - methods / Female / Gestational Age / Humans / Infant, Newborn / Infant, Premature / Infants / Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation - adverse effects / Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation - methods / Male / Mist / Monitoring, Physiologic - methods / Multivariate analysis / Pulmonary Surfactants - administration & dosage / Regression analysis / Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn - diagnosis / Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn - therapy / Surfactants / Treatment Outcome / Ventilation