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CTRI Number  CTRI/2012/08/002868 [Registered on: 07/08/2012] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 17/10/2013
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Medical Device 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Nasal interfaces for CPAP- what is best for the preterm infant? 
Scientific Title of Study   Nasal mask versus Nasal prongs in the delivery of Continuous positive airway pressure in preterm infants – an open label randomised controlled trial 
Trial Acronym  none 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
IIESC/T-116/02.03.2012  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Aparna Chandrasekaran 
Designation  Senior resident, AIIMS, New Delhi 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical sciences, New Delhi 
Address  Senior resident, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of medical sciences, New Delhi
Senior resident, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of medical sciences, New Delhi
New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9013860039  
Fax    
Email  appubanu@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Ashok Deorari 
Designation  Professor, Pediatrics, AIIMS, New Delhi 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical sciences, New Delhi 
Address  Prefessor, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of medical sciences, New Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9818131391  
Fax    
Email  ashokdeorari_56@hotmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Aparna Chandrasekaran 
Designation  Senior resident, AIIMS, New Delhi 
Affiliation  All India Institute of Medical sciences, New Delhi 
Address  Senior resident, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of medical sciences, New Delhi
Senior resident, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of medical sciences, New Delhi
New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  9013860039  
Fax    
Email  appubanu@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
All India Institute of medical sciences, New Delhi 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  All India Institute of medical sciences 
Address  All India Institute of medical sciences, Ansari Nagar,New Delhi -110029. 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Aparna Chandrasekaran  Neonatal Intensive care unit- A (Dept of pediatrics), C3 ward, AIIMS  All India Institute of medical sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029.
New Delhi
DELHI 
9013860039

appubanu@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institute Ethics - committee, AIIMS, New Delhi.  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Preterm infants between 26-32 weeks gestation requiring continuous positive airway pressure,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Nasal mask  Application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) through nasal CPAP masks available in 3 sizes. This is to be given continuously till the baby has respiratory distress. The baby shall be followed till 72 hours/ till whenever CPAP is stopped whichever is earlier. 
Comparator Agent  Nasal prongs  Application of nasal continuous positive airway pressure by short bi-nasal prongs.This is to be given continuously till the baby has respiratory distress. The baby shall be followed till 72 hours/ till whenever CPAP is stopped whichever is earlier.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  1.00 Day(s)
Age To  3.00 Day(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Preterm babies of 26+0 – 32+6 weeks of gestation
Respiratory distress requiring CPAP within 6 hours of life
Informed parental consent 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Major congenital malformations
Any known anomaly known to interfere with delivery of CPAP such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia, trachea oesophageal fistula, choanal atresia, cleft palate and nasal deformities, severe cardiovascular instability. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Area under the curve of FiO2 against time during the first 72 hours of CPAP application
2. Mean FiO2 requirement at 24 , 48 and 72 hours of CPAP 
1. Area under the curve of FiO2 against time during the first 72 hours of CPAP application
2. Mean FiO2 requirement at 24 , 48 and 72 hours of CPAP 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Proportion of babies requiring intubation in the first 72 hours of life
2. Proportion of babies who develop nasal trauma
3. Physiological variables including the mean respiratory rates and heart rates as well as Silverman’s score during the first 72 hours
4. Incidence of oxygen dependency at 28 days postnatal life, air leaks
 
Physiological variables are measured at baseline and at 1, 2, 6, 12, 18, 24 hours and every 6th hourly thereafter until 72 hours of CPAP. Nasal trauma will be graded by an independent observer daily during first 72 hours till CPAP is removed 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="72"
Sample Size from India="72" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   20/04/2012 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Not published yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   This study is a randomized, open label parallel group single centre study comparing the efficacy and safety of CPAP delivery through nasal masks versus bi-nasal prongs in preterm babies with respiratory distress syndrome. The efficacy will be measured as the area under the curve of FiO2 requirement against time during the first 72 hours of CPAP application and safety will be measured by the incidence of nasal trauma and air leaks in both groups. 
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