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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
177 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2018-05-14
2022-03-09
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Respiratory tests include:
* Bedside Physiology Study completed at 28, 32, 36, 40, and 52 weeks GA in conjunction with the respiratory tests. A 90-minute recording will be made using standard recording equipment that includes a conventional pulse oximeter, an EEG, an airflow sampling catheter near the nose, and respiratory inductance plethysmography (RIP) bands. Standard bedside monitoring will continue during the physiologic studies
* Carotid Body Function Test completed at 32, 36, 40 and 52 weeks GA. This test is to unmask respiratory instability in response to hyperoxia.
* Challenge Test completed at 36 weeks GA.
1. Infants receiving nasal cannula flow with or without supplemental oxygen will undergo a Room Air Challenge Test.
2. Infants on RA alone will undergo a Hypoxia Challenge test.
* Effects of Nasal Cannula Flow completed at 28, 32, 36, 40 and 52 week's GA. The flow will be increased through a nasal cannula. This test is to see how flow effects the breathing pattern.
A subset of infants will have an MRI between 37-40 weeks GA or before discharge, whichever comes first. The MRI will allow the doctors to look and see if there is any injury present in the brain that can be linked to an abnormal breathing pattern called periodic breathing.
A subset of infants will have an Echocardiogram (Echo) at 32, 36 and 52 weeks GA. The Echo is performed to assess cardiac structure and function. Echocardiography is performed routinely in premature newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The echocardiogram will be performed at the infant bedside and will be coordinated with bedside nurse. The infant will remain on a cardio-respiratory monitor during the echocardiogram for approximately 15 minutes.
Infants that have an Echo will have a blood sample collected near the time of the Echo, 3-blood samples total. The purpose of collecting the blood sample is to detect if the Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF2) level is elevated and possibly be a biomarker of early pulmonary hypertension in pre term infants validated with the echo.
Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Preterm infant study visits
Preterm infants Study Visits
1. Bedside Physiology Study at 28, 32, 36, 40, and 52 weeks GA.
2. Respiratory tests:
* Carotid Body Function Test will be completed at 32, 36, 40 and 52 weeks GA
* Room Air Challenge (RAC) or Hypoxia Challenge Test (HCT) will be completed at 36 weeks GA
* Effects of nasal cannula flow be completed at 28, 32, 36, 40 and 52 weeks GA
3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Completed on a subset of infants between 37-40 weeks GA or before discharge, whichever comes first.
4. Echocardiogram (Echo): Completed at 32, 36 and 52 weeks GA
5. Blood sample: Obtained at 32, 36 and 52 weeks GA
Bedside Physiology study
A 90-minute recording in conjunction with the respiratory evaluations using standard recording equipment that includes a conventional pulse oximeter, an EEG, an airflow sampling catheter near the nose, and respiratory inductance plethysmography (RIP) bands. Standard clinical bedside monitoring will continue during the respiratory evaluations.
Carotid Body Function Test
Infants without nasal cannula will have a nasal cannula placed in their nares. After a 15-minute baseline period and during quiet sleep, the infant will then be exposed to 30 seconds of 100% oxygen (O2) by increasing FiO2. This test will be repeated 3 times, with at least 3 minutes between tests to allow for return of oxygen saturation (SpO2) to baseline values. If oxygen saturations increase to 99% for 15 seconds or the infant is apneic for greater than 5 seconds following initiation of 100% oxygen (O2), the test will be stopped and FiO2 brought back to baseline. Infants in the NICU will be monitored continuously with heart rate, respiratory rate, and SpO2% for 12 hours after Carotid Body Function Test according to NICU standards. Infants discharge who return for Carotid Body Function Test at 40 and 52 weeks PMA will be monitored continuously for 1 hour after the test is finished.
Room Air Challenge
Infants receiving nasal cannula high flow support 3 liters per minute (LPM) or less with or without supplemental O2 at 36 weeks PMA will be eligible. After a 15-minute quiet sleep period, infants' FiO2 will be weaned, in 0.20 decrements for 5 min intervals. Flow then decreased in 10 min intervals, initially in 1 Liter Per Minute (LPM) decrement until nasal cannula flow is 1LPM, and then decreased by 50% decrements to 0.125 LPM then off. If the infant is weaned to room air alone for 15 minutes, not meeting failure criteria, he/she has passed the RAC. Failure of the RAC is defined as occurring when SpO2% falls below 80%, even briefly, or remains less than 90% for 5 consecutive minutes any time during the test, bradycardia (Heart rate \[HR\] \< 80 bpmx 10 sec) or persistent apnea despite stimulation. Infant is returned to the level of support provided before the RAC begun if meets any failure criteria.
Hypoxia Challenge Test
A physician investigator will review 30 minutes of continuous recording made 24 hours prior to test scheduled to identify infants that are at high risk for significant oxygen desaturations during Hypoxemia Challenge.
If subject passes the screening test, the hypoxic challenge will be performed. For the hypoxemia test, a nasal cannula will be placed prior to a 15 minute period of quiet sleep recorded to confirm antecedent stability of ventilatory pattern and SpO2%. During the 15 minutes of quiet sleep, the infant is required to maintain a SpO2 of \> 92% in order to undergo the HCT. After the 15-minute baseline recording, HCT will begin using FiO2 = 0.18 for 5 minutes, unless failure criteria is met: SpO2% \< 80% even briefly, or SpO2% 80% to 85% for 15 seconds. If infant does not meet failure criteria, infant will be given FiO2 0.15 for 10 minutes. If an infant meets even a single criterion for failure, Hypoxic mixture will be stopped.
Effects of Nasal Cannula Flow
Infants will have nasal catheter in place (NeoTech Premature RAM Cannula). A 15-minute baseline recording of physiologic study parameters prior to initiation. Tested in three groups of infants.
1. 28 and 32 weeks PMA flow rates increased after a 15-minute baseline period to 3LPM, or by 1LPM to a max of 5LPM for 15 minutes. Infant on Bubble CPAP will be increased 1cm H2O to max 8 cm H2O for 15 minutes.
2. Infant's that fail the RAC or HCT at 36 weeks with periodic breathing, high flow at 3LPM will be started for 2 minutes or until periodic breathing stops. Infants on Bubble CPAP will not undergo the RAC or HCT. Their pressure is increased by 1cm H20 to max of 8 cm H2O for 15 minutes.
3. Infant on RA at 40 and 52 weeks PMA with periodic breathing lasting longer than 1 minute during the 15-minute baseline period, flow at 3LPM will be started for 2 minutes or until periodic breathing stops.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
A non-sedating MRI scan will be performed on 3 subsets of infants at 37-40 weeks Post Menstrual Age (PMA), or when infant is within one week of discharge from the NICU. Standard images as well as research images will be obtained. The research images use the same MRI scanner and collection techniques as standard clinical imaging, but provide a more detailed examination of brain anatomy and injury. Collection of these sequences using our standard non-sedated acquisition practices for infants is well tolerated. Infants will be placed in scanner by registered nurse accompanied by radiology technician to assure infants' comfort during scan. Infant will remain on cardio-respiratory monitor during MRI via a pulse oximetry probe. It will take no longer than one hour to complete MRI scan including transportation to radiology unit.
Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram (referred to as an ultrasound of the heart on the consent form) will be performed to assess cardiac structure and function. Echocardiograms are performed routinely in premature newborns in the NICU. The Echocardiogram will be performed at the infant bedside and will be coordinated with bedside nurse. The infant will remain on a cardio-respiratory monitor during the echocardiogram for approximately 15 minutes.
Blood Sample
Infants that have echocardiograms will have a blood sample collected near the time the echocardiogram is obtained, 3-blood samples total. The blood sample will only be collected with parental permission on an opt-in or out-basis and collected only with routine clinical labs.
Interventions
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Bedside Physiology study
A 90-minute recording in conjunction with the respiratory evaluations using standard recording equipment that includes a conventional pulse oximeter, an EEG, an airflow sampling catheter near the nose, and respiratory inductance plethysmography (RIP) bands. Standard clinical bedside monitoring will continue during the respiratory evaluations.
Carotid Body Function Test
Infants without nasal cannula will have a nasal cannula placed in their nares. After a 15-minute baseline period and during quiet sleep, the infant will then be exposed to 30 seconds of 100% oxygen (O2) by increasing FiO2. This test will be repeated 3 times, with at least 3 minutes between tests to allow for return of oxygen saturation (SpO2) to baseline values. If oxygen saturations increase to 99% for 15 seconds or the infant is apneic for greater than 5 seconds following initiation of 100% oxygen (O2), the test will be stopped and FiO2 brought back to baseline. Infants in the NICU will be monitored continuously with heart rate, respiratory rate, and SpO2% for 12 hours after Carotid Body Function Test according to NICU standards. Infants discharge who return for Carotid Body Function Test at 40 and 52 weeks PMA will be monitored continuously for 1 hour after the test is finished.
Room Air Challenge
Infants receiving nasal cannula high flow support 3 liters per minute (LPM) or less with or without supplemental O2 at 36 weeks PMA will be eligible. After a 15-minute quiet sleep period, infants' FiO2 will be weaned, in 0.20 decrements for 5 min intervals. Flow then decreased in 10 min intervals, initially in 1 Liter Per Minute (LPM) decrement until nasal cannula flow is 1LPM, and then decreased by 50% decrements to 0.125 LPM then off. If the infant is weaned to room air alone for 15 minutes, not meeting failure criteria, he/she has passed the RAC. Failure of the RAC is defined as occurring when SpO2% falls below 80%, even briefly, or remains less than 90% for 5 consecutive minutes any time during the test, bradycardia (Heart rate \[HR\] \< 80 bpmx 10 sec) or persistent apnea despite stimulation. Infant is returned to the level of support provided before the RAC begun if meets any failure criteria.
Hypoxia Challenge Test
A physician investigator will review 30 minutes of continuous recording made 24 hours prior to test scheduled to identify infants that are at high risk for significant oxygen desaturations during Hypoxemia Challenge.
If subject passes the screening test, the hypoxic challenge will be performed. For the hypoxemia test, a nasal cannula will be placed prior to a 15 minute period of quiet sleep recorded to confirm antecedent stability of ventilatory pattern and SpO2%. During the 15 minutes of quiet sleep, the infant is required to maintain a SpO2 of \> 92% in order to undergo the HCT. After the 15-minute baseline recording, HCT will begin using FiO2 = 0.18 for 5 minutes, unless failure criteria is met: SpO2% \< 80% even briefly, or SpO2% 80% to 85% for 15 seconds. If infant does not meet failure criteria, infant will be given FiO2 0.15 for 10 minutes. If an infant meets even a single criterion for failure, Hypoxic mixture will be stopped.
Effects of Nasal Cannula Flow
Infants will have nasal catheter in place (NeoTech Premature RAM Cannula). A 15-minute baseline recording of physiologic study parameters prior to initiation. Tested in three groups of infants.
1. 28 and 32 weeks PMA flow rates increased after a 15-minute baseline period to 3LPM, or by 1LPM to a max of 5LPM for 15 minutes. Infant on Bubble CPAP will be increased 1cm H2O to max 8 cm H2O for 15 minutes.
2. Infant's that fail the RAC or HCT at 36 weeks with periodic breathing, high flow at 3LPM will be started for 2 minutes or until periodic breathing stops. Infants on Bubble CPAP will not undergo the RAC or HCT. Their pressure is increased by 1cm H20 to max of 8 cm H2O for 15 minutes.
3. Infant on RA at 40 and 52 weeks PMA with periodic breathing lasting longer than 1 minute during the 15-minute baseline period, flow at 3LPM will be started for 2 minutes or until periodic breathing stops.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
A non-sedating MRI scan will be performed on 3 subsets of infants at 37-40 weeks Post Menstrual Age (PMA), or when infant is within one week of discharge from the NICU. Standard images as well as research images will be obtained. The research images use the same MRI scanner and collection techniques as standard clinical imaging, but provide a more detailed examination of brain anatomy and injury. Collection of these sequences using our standard non-sedated acquisition practices for infants is well tolerated. Infants will be placed in scanner by registered nurse accompanied by radiology technician to assure infants' comfort during scan. Infant will remain on cardio-respiratory monitor during MRI via a pulse oximetry probe. It will take no longer than one hour to complete MRI scan including transportation to radiology unit.
Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram (referred to as an ultrasound of the heart on the consent form) will be performed to assess cardiac structure and function. Echocardiograms are performed routinely in premature newborns in the NICU. The Echocardiogram will be performed at the infant bedside and will be coordinated with bedside nurse. The infant will remain on a cardio-respiratory monitor during the echocardiogram for approximately 15 minutes.
Blood Sample
Infants that have echocardiograms will have a blood sample collected near the time the echocardiogram is obtained, 3-blood samples total. The blood sample will only be collected with parental permission on an opt-in or out-basis and collected only with routine clinical labs.
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Infant with significant heart disease
* Infant with a significant congenital abnormalities of the central nervous system, nose, mouth lungs or ribs, or congenital diseases that affect lung growth
* Physician refusal
* Unlikely that the infant will be available for 52-week follow-up visit.
1 Day
28 Days
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NIH
Washington University School of Medicine
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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James Kemp, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Washington University School of Medicine
Locations
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Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Countries
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References
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Coste F, Ferkol T, Hamvas A, Cleveland C, Linneman L, Hoffman J, Kemp J. Ventilatory control and supplemental oxygen in premature infants with apparent chronic lung disease. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2015 May;100(3):F233-7. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307272. Epub 2015 Feb 25.
Carroll JL, Agarwal A. Development of ventilatory control in infants. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2010 Dec;11(4):199-207. doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2010.06.002. Epub 2010 Jul 31.
Mammel DM, Carroll JL, Warner BB, Edwards BA, Mann DL, Wallendorf MJ, Hoffmann JA, Conklin CM, Pyles H, Kemp JS. Quantitative and Qualitative Changes in Peripheral Chemoreceptor Activity in Preterm Infants. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Mar 1;207(5):594-601. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202206-1033OC.
Other Identifiers
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201611138
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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