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NCT Number: NCT04774848

High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation Versus High Frequency Jet Ventilation for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

The purpose of this study is to conduct a prospective study of all congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) neonates managed at the University of Utah newborn intensive care unit (NICU) and Primary Children's Hospital NICU that required mechanical ventilation at birth. As both high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) and high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) are standard approaches to ventilatory support of all neonates including CDH, CDH infants will be randomized at the time of birth or admission to either HFJV or HFOV as initial ventilator mode, stratified by position of the liver in the abdomen or thorax (if known) by 24 hours of age. Measures of oxygenation, ventilation and hemodynamics of the CDH cohort managed on HFOV compared to those on HFJV.

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Key information

Age range

Up to 24 hour

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Admitted to either the University of Utah and/or Primary Children's Hospital NICU within 24 hours of birth
  • Requiring mechanical ventilation
  • Umbilical arterial line or peripheral arterial line in place
  • Obtained signed consent
  • Infant is ≤ 24 hours of age

Exclusion criteria

  • Severe anomaly
  • Chromosomal abnormalities
  • Major congenital anomalies, including cardiac, central nervous system and syndromes
  • Post-natal diagnosis > 24 hours of life
  • Unable to obtain consent for participation
  • Unable to randomize within 24 hours of life

Treatment and study plan

High Frequency Jet Ventilator

Device

HFJV provides short bursts of gas into the respiratory circuit at a rate of 240 to 600/min (4 to 11 Hz) and expiration is passive. It is used in conjunction with a conventional ventilator which provides positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) and can also provide occasional sigh breaths.

High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilator

Device

HFOV uses a piston diaphragm to generate alternating positive and negative pressure changes to give breaths of 300 to 900/min (5-15 Hz) given over a set mean airway pressure. Both inhalation and exhalation are active.

Primary outcomes

  1. Oxygenation Index (OI) at 24 hours of age

    Time frame: 24 hours of age

    The OI will be measured at 24 hours of age using a standard of care arterial blood gas and oxygen settings. These measurements will then be compared between the stratified groups

Secondary outcomes

  1. PF ratio (PaO2/FiO2) measurements

    Time frame: up to one week

    These measurements will be determined at multiple time points for the first week of life. These measurements will be compared between groups.

  2. PF-PCO2 (PaO2/FiO2-PaCO2) measurements

    Time frame: up to one week

    These measurements will be determined at multiple time points for the first week of life. These measurements will be compared between groups.

  3. PaCO2 measurements

    Time frame: up to one week

    These measurements will be determined at multiple time points for the first week of life. These measurements will be compared between groups.

  4. Number of babies who received inhaled nitric oxide (iNO)

    Time frame: up to one week

    the number of babies who received treatment of iNO will be compared amongst the different groups

Other outcomes

  1. Number of babies who survive to discharge

    Time frame: up to one year

    the number of babies who survive and are discharged will be compared amongst the groups

  2. Number of babies who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

    Time frame: up to one year

    the number of babies who required ECMO will be compared amongst the groups

  3. Number of days on mechanical ventilation

    Time frame: up to one year

    the number of days each baby required intubation and mechanical ventilation by any type will be compared amongst the groups

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Carrie Rau

CONTACT

[email protected]

801-213-3360

Michelle Yang, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

801-581-7052

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Utah

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Registry information

Official study title

High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation Versus High Frequency Jet Ventilation as Initial Mode of Ventilation for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Mar 1, 2021
Registry last updated
Apr 4, 2025

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