Automated Versus Manual Control Of Oxygen For Preterm Infants On Continuous Positive Airway Pressure In Nigeria

NCT ID: NCT05508308

Last Updated: 2023-11-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

49 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-13

Study Completion Date

2023-09-29

Brief Summary

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One in ten babies are born preterm (\<37 weeks gestation) globally. Complications of prematurity are the leading cause of death in children under 5 years, with the highest mortality rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Low flow oxygen, and respiratory support - where an oxygen/air mixture is delivered under pressure - are life saving therapies for these babies. Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bCPAP) is the mainstay of neonatal respiratory support in SSA.

Oxygen in excess can damage the immature eyes (Retinopathy of Prematurity \[ROP\]) and lungs (Chronic Lung Disease) of preterm babies. Historically, in well-resourced settings, excessive oxygen administration to newborns has been associated with 'epidemics' of ROP associated blindness. Today, with increasing survival of preterm babies in SSA, and increasing access to oxygen and bCPAP, there are concerns about an emerging epidemic of ROP. Manually adjusting the amount of oxygen provided to an infant on bCPAP is difficult, and fearing the risks of hypoxaemia (low oxygen levels) busy health workers often accept hyperoxaemia (excessive oxygen levels). Some well resourced neonatal intensive care units globally have adopted Automated Oxygen Control (AOC), where a computer uses a baby's oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry (SpO2) to frequently adjust how much oxygen is provided, targetting a safe SpO2 range. This technology has never been tested in SSA, or partnered with bCPAP devices that would be more appropriate for SSA.

This study aims to compare AOC coupled with a low cost and robust bCPAP device (Diamedica Baby CPAP) - OxyMate - with manual control of oxygen for preterm babies on bCPAP in two hospitals in south west Nigeria. The hypothesis is that OxyMate can significantly and safely increase the proportion of time preterm infants on bCPAP spend in safe oxygen saturation levels.

Detailed Description

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Trial description: A randomised cross-over trial of manual versus automated control of oxygen (OxyMate) for preterm infants on bCPAP. This trial will use an established technology (automated oxygen titration algorithm, VDL1.1) partnered with a low-cost bCPAP device in a low-resource setting. It will involve preterm infants requiring bCPAP respiratory support with allocation to OxyMate or manual oxygen control for consecutive 24 h periods in random sequence.

Objectives: This trial seeks to examine safety and potential efficacy of our automated oxygen configuration (OxyMate) in preterm infants in a setting characterised by financial constraints, workforce limitations, and underdeveloped infrastructure, and assess contextual feasibility and appropriateness to inform future definitive clinical trials and product development.

Conditions

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Neonatal Respiratory Distress Related Conditions Neonatal Respiratory Failure Prematurity Oxygen Toxicity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Preterm infants on bCPAP are managed with each mode of oxygen control for 24 hours, prior to crossing over to the other mode of control. Change over simply involves flicking the computer switch from manual to automated control (or vice versa) and it is enacted immediately. It does not require any adjustment or interruption of the CPAP and it does not involve additional action from clinical staff. While the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) adjustments have their effect relatively rapidly, we will apply a 1 h washout period (dropping this data from analysis) to avoid contamination between arms.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Manual oxygen control

Oxygen therapy delivered with bCPAP as per standard practice, except for the addition of continuous pulse oximetry. Nursing staff will make manual adjustments to Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO2) provided to infants on bCPAP. Oxygen saturations (SpO2) will be monitored by continuous pulse oximetry, and nurses asked to target the range of SpO2 91-95%. Pulse oximeter alarms will be set to alert nurses to periods of hypoxaemia (SpO2\<88%) and hyperoxaemia (SpO2\>96%).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Manual oxygen control

Intervention Type OTHER

Guidelines and training in FiO2 titration to achieve a target range of SpO2. Health workers instructed in responding to continuous pulse oximetry readings and alarms

OxyMate Automated Oxygen Control

Automated control of oxygen therapy partnered with bCPAP delivered as per standard practice. The automated oxygen control set-up (OxyMate) will consist of: continuous pulse oximetry input, a computer algorithm (VDL1.1) that calculates changes to delivered FiO2 based on the input SpO2, and a mechanism to automatically effect changes to delivered FiO2. The system will target an SpO2 of 93% (mid-point of the target range). There will be several embedded safety mechanisms, including the ability to manually over-ride OxyMate at any stage. Pulse oximeter alarms will be as for the manual control arm, with additional automated system alarms in place.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

OxyMate

Intervention Type DEVICE

Automated Oxygen Control algorithm (VDL 1.1) coupled with Diamedica Baby CPAP device

Interventions

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OxyMate

Automated Oxygen Control algorithm (VDL 1.1) coupled with Diamedica Baby CPAP device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Manual oxygen control

Guidelines and training in FiO2 titration to achieve a target range of SpO2. Health workers instructed in responding to continuous pulse oximetry readings and alarms

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* \<34 weeks gestation (or birth weight \< 2kg if gestation not known)
* ≥12 hours old
* Receiving CPAP support and supplemental oxygen (FiO2 \>0.21) for respiratory insufficiency
* Projected requirement for CPAP and oxygen therapy for \> 48 hours

Exclusion Criteria

* Deemed likely to fail CPAP in the next 48 hours
* Deemed clinically unstable or recommended for palliation by treating team
* Cause of hypoxaemia likely to be non-respiratory - e.g. cyanotic heart disease
* Informed consent from parent/guardians not obtained
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Hours

Maximum Eligible Age

1 Month

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Tasmania

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University College Hospital, Ibadan

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sacred Heart Hospital Lantoro

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Ibadan

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Hamish R Graham, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Locations

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Sacred Heart Hospital

Lantoro, Abeokuta, Nigeria

Site Status

University College Hospital

Agodi, Ibadan, Nigeria

Site Status

Countries

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Nigeria

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Other Identifiers

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HREC84704

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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