Optimisation of invasive breathing support in newborns by continuous carbon dioxide monitoring
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN12331315 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN12331315 |
| Protocol serial number | 39771 |
| Sponsors | King's College Hospital, King's College London |
| Funders | Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust, SLE LIMITED |
- Submission date
- 29/10/2018
- Registration date
- 01/11/2018
- Last edited
- 18/10/2022
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Respiratory
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
Many prematurely born infants, and a small number of those born at term, will require help with their breathing in the newborn period. A breathing tube connected to a ventilator (mechanical ventilation) can be life saving, but unfortunately it can be associated with long-term complications. The most common of these adverse outcomes is chronic lung disease, yet infants can also have neurological problems at follow up and may develop cerebral palsy. These complications are increased in infants who have suffered abnormalities in their carbon dioxide levels. Therefore, if we are to improve the outcomes of infants requiring breathing support in the newborn period, it is vital that we can appropriately and safely monitor these levels. By having a real time continuous reading of carbon dioxide we aim to be able to reduce the number of acute complications of respiratory support by allowing earlier detection of blocked or dislodged breathing tubes. We also aim to be able to reduce the number of invasive blood tests performed, which would normally be used to monitor carbon dioxide levels when continuous monitoring is not available. Finally by having continual monitoring of carbon dioxide levels available we aim to be able to regulate these values more closely to avoid levels that are either too high, or too low, the results of which may lead to the adverse outcomes mentioned above.
Who can participate?
Newborns requiring invasive mechanical ventilation within the newborn period
What does the study involve?
The research team will be approaching parents within the first day of admission to the neonatal unit to discuss the study and obtain informed written consent if parents wish for their baby to take part. The study will involve inserting a small CE marked device into the routine ventilator circuit so that the levels of carbon dioxide produced can be continuously monitored.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
This device is aimed at improving newborn safety whilst infants are receiving life saving breathing support, therefore participants may benefit from the use of this device. As this study is non invasive and uses a CE trademarked device, there are no known risks to participants taking part.
Where is the study run from?
King’s College Hospital Neonatal Unit, London (UK)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
October 2018 to December 2021
Who is funding the study?
1. The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust (UK)
2. SLE Ltd (UK)
Who is the main contact?
Professor Anne Greenough
anne.greenough@kcl.ac.uk
Contact information
Scientific
4th Floor Golden Jubilee Wing
King's College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
United Kingdom
 ORCID ID |
0000-0002-8672-5349 |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 (0)20 3299 3037 |
| anne.greenough@kcl.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Interventional non-randomised study |
| Secondary study design | Non randomised study |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Optimising mechanical ventilation in newborns using capnography |
| Study objectives | 1. Using end tidal capnography will allow earlier detection of acute complications in mechanically ventilated infants such as blocked or dislodged endotracheal tubes. 2. End tidal capnography will reduce the average daily frequency of invasive blood sampling and hence the associated complications related to blood transfusions. 3. Using side stream capnography to provide continuous monitoring will reduce the time spent with abnormal carbon dioxide levels and the development of serious complications such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, intraventricular haemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia. 4. Accurate calculation of anatomical and alveolar dead space in infants with various neonatal respiratory diseases using real time capnography will allow appropriate tidal volumes to be delivered in different respiratory conditions. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Approved 14/11/2018, London-Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee (NHSBT Newcastle Blood Donor Centre, Holland Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4NQ; 0207 104 8018; nrescommittee.london-camdenandkingscross@nhs.net) ref: 18/LO/1602 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Mechanical ventilation in newborns |
| Intervention | A side stream capnograph will be integrated with the ventilator circuit for the whole time the infant is receiving invasive mechanical ventilation. In order to validate the side steam capnography against the gold standard mainstream capnography, the NM3 mainstream capnograph will be incorporated into the ventilator circuit for a 20 minute period. Infants will have routine neonatal follow up as per the clinical team and no follow up specific to the research being carried out is required. |
| Intervention type | Device |
| Phase | |
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Decrease in the complications of mechanical ventilation and decrease in the frequency of blood sampling in ventilated newborn infants.; Timepoint(s): . |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Validation of side stream capnography with mainstream capnography and arterial carbon dioxide levels, ascertained by correlation of values in kPa during a twenty-minute validation period |
| Completion date | 31/12/2021 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Neonate |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 200 |
| Total final enrolment | 92 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Neonates 2. Invasively mechanically ventilated 3. Admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit 4. Written parental consent |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Non ventilated infants 2. Infants on non-invasive respiratory support |
| Date of first enrolment | 28/11/2018 |
| Date of final enrolment | 14/12/2021 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
King's College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Data sharing statement to be made available at a later date |
| IPD sharing plan | The datasets analysed will be expected to be included in the subsequent results publication but full data sharing plans for the current study are not currently known and will be made available at a later date. |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | 01/06/2020 | 25/01/2022 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | 18/02/2021 | 25/01/2022 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | 01/07/2021 | 25/01/2022 | Yes | No | |
| HRA research summary | 28/06/2023 | No | No | ||
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
| Protocol file | version 1 | 06/08/2018 | 18/10/2022 | No | No |
Additional files
- 35899 Protocol v1 06Aug18.pdf
- Protocol file
Editorial Notes
18/10/2022: Uploaded protocol (not peer-reviewed) as an additional file.
25/01/2022: Publication references added.
22/12/2021: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. The total final enrolment was added.
2. The recruitment end date was changed from 31/12/2021 to 14/12/2021.
16/11/2021: The recruitment end date was changed from 30/11/2021 to 31/12/2021.
13/07/2021: The recruitment end date 01/07/2021 to 30/11/2021.
12/07/2021: The overall trial end date was changed from 31/08/2021 to 31/12/2021.
04/08/2020: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. The recruitment end date was changed from 01/07/2020 to 01/07/2021.
2. The overall end date was changed from 31/08/2020 to 31/08/2021.
3. The intention to publish date was changed from 31/08/2021 to 31/08/2022.
4. The plain English summary was updated to reflect these changes.
17/07/2019: The ethics approval was added.
25/03/2019: The condition has been changed from "Specialty: Children, Primary sub-specialty: Neonatal; Health Category: Respiratory" to "Mechanical ventilation in newborns" following a request from the NIHR.
28/11/2018: The recruitment start date has been changed from 14/11/2018 to 28/11/2018.
02/11/2018: Internal review.
