NCT04774848

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2020

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 30, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 24, 2021

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 1, 2021

Completed
4.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2025

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 28, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

April 4, 2025

Status Verified

January 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

4.5 years

First QC Date

February 24, 2021

Last Update Submit

April 1, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Oxygenation Index (OI) at 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

    24 hours of age

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • PF ratio (PaO2/FiO2) measurements

    up to one week

  • PF-PCO2 (PaO2/FiO2-PaCO2) measurements

    up to one week

  • PaCO2 measurements

    up to one week

  • Number of babies who received inhaled nitric oxide (iNO)

    up to one week

Other Outcomes (3)

  • Number of babies who survive to discharge

    up to one year

  • Number of babies who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

    up to one year

  • Number of days on mechanical ventilation

    up to one year

Study Arms (4)

High Frequency Jet Ventilation (HFJV) with intrathoracic liver

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Babies known to have the presence of the liver in the intrathoracic space will be placed on the HFJV at delivery or as soon as possible after consent. During analysis, these babies will be compared to babies with intrathoracic liver and randomized to high frequency oscillating ventilator.

Device: High Frequency Jet Ventilator

High Frequency Jet Ventilation (HFJV) without intrathoracic liver

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Babies who do not have any liver in the intrathoracic space will be placed on the HFJV at delivery or as soon as possible after consent. During analysis, these babies will be compared to babies without intrathoracic liver and randomized to high frequency oscillating ventilator.

Device: High Frequency Jet Ventilator

High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) with intrathoracic liver

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Babies known to have the presence of the liver in the intrathoracic space will be placed on the HFOV at delivery or as soon as possible after consent. During analysis, these babies will be compared to babies with intrathoracic liver and randomized to HFJV.

Device: High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilator

High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) without intrathoracic liver

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Babies who do not have any liver in the intrathoracic space will be placed on the HFOV at delivery or as soon as possible after consent. During analysis, these babies will be compared to babies without intrathoracic liver and randomized to HFJV.

Device: High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilator

Interventions

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 Jet Ventilation (HFJV) with intrathoracic liverHigh Frequency Jet Ventilation (HFJV) without intrathoracic liver

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.

High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) with intrathoracic liverHigh Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) without intrathoracic liver

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 24 Hours
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • 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

You may not qualify if:

  • 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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Primary Children's Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States

RECRUITING

University Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Congenital AbnormalitiesCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesHernia, DiaphragmaticInternal HerniaHerniaPathological Conditions, AnatomicalPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Michelle Yang, MD

    University of Utah

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Infants stratified by presence of intrathoracic liver (yes/no) and are randomized to either high frequency jet ventilator or high frequency oscillating ventilator in a sequential 1:1 manner
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 24, 2021

First Posted

March 1, 2021

Study Start

December 30, 2020

Primary Completion

June 30, 2025

Study Completion

August 28, 2025

Last Updated

April 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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