Trial Outcomes & Findings for Pulmonary Function Using Non-invasive Forced Oscillometry (NCT NCT03346343)

NCT ID: NCT03346343

Last Updated: 2026-01-27

Results Overview

AXR as the measure of overall measure of reactance of the respiratory system quantified by oscillometry and measured in cmH2O/L

Recruitment status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

600 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

40 weeks' postmenstrual age or discharge until 2 years

Results posted on

2026-01-27

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia at 36 Weeks
Infants with a diagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia based on respiratory support at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Infants with a diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome based on initial requirement for respiratory support but who did not meet criteria for BPD
Preterm no RDS/BPD
Preterm infants with no RDS or BPD
Control
Term/Late Preterm infants with no respiratory disease
Overall Study
STARTED
133
228
94
145
Overall Study
COMPLETED
133
228
94
145
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Pulmonary Function Using Non-invasive Forced Oscillometry

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia at 36 Weeks
n=133 Participants
Infants with a diagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia based on respiratory support at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
n=228 Participants
Infants with a diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome based on initial requirement for respiratory support but who did not meet criteria for BPD
Preterm no RDS/BPD
n=94 Participants
Preterm infants with no RDS or BPD
Control
n=145 Participants
Term/Late Preterm infants with no respiratory disease
Total
n=600 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
133 Participants
n=25 Participants
228 Participants
n=25 Participants
94 Participants
n=50 Participants
145 Participants
n=152 Participants
600 Participants
n=614 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=50 Participants
0 Participants
n=152 Participants
0 Participants
n=614 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=50 Participants
0 Participants
n=152 Participants
0 Participants
n=614 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
68 Participants
n=25 Participants
121 Participants
n=25 Participants
50 Participants
n=50 Participants
72 Participants
n=152 Participants
311 Participants
n=614 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
65 Participants
n=25 Participants
107 Participants
n=25 Participants
44 Participants
n=50 Participants
73 Participants
n=152 Participants
289 Participants
n=614 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=50 Participants
0 Participants
n=152 Participants
0 Participants
n=614 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
5 Participants
n=25 Participants
4 Participants
n=50 Participants
6 Participants
n=152 Participants
15 Participants
n=614 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=50 Participants
0 Participants
n=152 Participants
0 Participants
n=614 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
77 Participants
n=25 Participants
90 Participants
n=25 Participants
42 Participants
n=50 Participants
46 Participants
n=152 Participants
255 Participants
n=614 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
56 Participants
n=25 Participants
133 Participants
n=25 Participants
48 Participants
n=50 Participants
93 Participants
n=152 Participants
330 Participants
n=614 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=50 Participants
0 Participants
n=152 Participants
0 Participants
n=614 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=50 Participants
0 Participants
n=152 Participants
0 Participants
n=614 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants
n=25 Participants
10 Participants
n=25 Participants
3 Participants
n=50 Participants
5 Participants
n=152 Participants
24 Participants
n=614 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
127 Participants
n=25 Participants
218 Participants
n=25 Participants
91 Participants
n=50 Participants
140 Participants
n=152 Participants
576 Participants
n=614 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=50 Participants
0 Participants
n=152 Participants
0 Participants
n=614 Participants
Gestational Age
25 weeks
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2 • n=25 Participants
29 weeks
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3 • n=25 Participants
33 weeks
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2 • n=50 Participants
38 weeks
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1 • n=152 Participants
31 weeks
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2 • n=614 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 40 weeks' postmenstrual age or discharge until 2 years

AXR as the measure of overall measure of reactance of the respiratory system quantified by oscillometry and measured in cmH2O/L

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia at 36 Weeks
n=123 Participants
Infants with a diagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia based on respiratory support at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
n=221 Participants
Infants with a diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome based on initial requirement for respiratory support but who did not meet criteria for BPD
Preterm no RDS/BPD
n=93 Participants
Preterm infants with no RDS or BPD
Control
n=145 Participants
Term/Late Preterm infants with no respiratory disease
Area Under the Reactance Curve (AXR)
733 cmH2O/L
Standard Deviation 257
599 cmH2O/L
Standard Deviation 212
495 cmH2O/L
Standard Deviation 159
385 cmH2O/L
Standard Deviation 198

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 40 weeks' postmenstrual age or discharge until 2 years

Difference between resistance at 7 Hz and 20 Hz in the respiratory system quantified by oscillometry and measured in cmH2O·s/L

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia at 36 Weeks
n=123 Participants
Infants with a diagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia based on respiratory support at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
n=221 Participants
Infants with a diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome based on initial requirement for respiratory support but who did not meet criteria for BPD
Preterm no RDS/BPD
n=93 Participants
Preterm infants with no RDS or BPD
Control
n=145 Participants
Term/Late Preterm infants with no respiratory disease
R7-20
24 cmH2O·s/L
Standard Deviation 10
20 cmH2O·s/L
Standard Deviation 8
17 cmH2O·s/L
Standard Deviation 6
13 cmH2O·s/L
Standard Deviation 9

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 40 weeks' postmenstrual age or discharge until 2 years

Resistance at 7 Hz in the respiratory system quantified by oscillometry and measured in cmH2O·s/L

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia at 36 Weeks
n=123 Participants
Infants with a diagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia based on respiratory support at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
n=221 Participants
Infants with a diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome based on initial requirement for respiratory support but who did not meet criteria for BPD
Preterm no RDS/BPD
n=93 Participants
Preterm infants with no RDS or BPD
Control
n=145 Participants
Term/Late Preterm infants with no respiratory disease
R7
56 cmH2O·s/L
Standard Deviation 16
51 cmH2O·s/L
Standard Deviation 13
46 cmH2O·s/L
Standard Deviation 9
40 cmH2O·s/L
Standard Deviation 13

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 40 weeks' postmenstrual age or discharge until 2 years

Reactance at 7 Hz in the respiratory system quantified by oscillometry and measured in cmH2O·s/L

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia at 36 Weeks
n=123 Participants
Infants with a diagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia based on respiratory support at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
n=221 Participants
Infants with a diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome based on initial requirement for respiratory support but who did not meet criteria for BPD
Preterm no RDS/BPD
n=93 Participants
Preterm infants with no RDS or BPD
Control
n=145 Participants
Term/Late Preterm infants with no respiratory disease
X7
-53 cmH2O·s/L
Standard Deviation 21
-45 cmH2O·s/L
Standard Deviation 16
-39 cmH2O·s/L
Standard Deviation 10
-34 cmH2O·s/L
Standard Deviation 13

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 2 years

Severe morbidity: respiratory support including or CPAP or ventilation or tracheostomy; moderate morbidity: supplemental oxygen; treatment with daily pulmonary medications; ≥2 rehospitalizations for respiratory illness; ≥3 episodes of wheeze ≥2 weeks apart; mild morbidity: treatment with intermittent pulmonary medications; ≥2 episodes of wheeze ≥2 weeks apart; ≥2 medical visits for respiratory illness ≥2 weeks apart; 1 rehospitalization for respiratory illness)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia at 36 Weeks

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Preterm no RDS/BPD

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Colm Travers

UAB

Phone: 2059344680

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place