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Comparison of sprinting versus non-sprinting to wean nasal continuous positive airway pressure off in very preterm infants
Eze N, Murphy D, Dhar V, Rehan VK
Journal of Perinatology 2018 Feb;38(2):164-168
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: Though nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) is commonly used for non-invasive neonatal respiratory support, the optimal method of weaning NCPAP is not established. In this prospective, two-center randomized control trial we hypothesize that gradually increasing spontaneous breathing time off NCPAP increases successful weaning from NCPAP in infants born < 31 weeks gestational age. STUDY DESIGN: Infants were randomized to one of the two NCPAP weaning protocols, a sprinting, that is, gradually increasing spontaneous breathing time off CPAP, protocol versus a non-sprinting (weaning pressure down) protocol. RESULT: Eighty-six infants were enrolled in one of the two study groups. Thirty-one infants (77%) in the sprinting group and 30 (75%) in the non-sprinting group were successfully weaned off NCPAP at the first attempt (p > 0.05). It took 1.3 (1 to 1.75) (median (IQR)) attempts and 7 (7 to 7) days to wean NCPAP off in the sprinting group versus 1.3 (1 to 1.75) attempts and 7 (7 to 10) days in the non-sprinting group (p > 0.05). Additionally, no differences in the secondary outcomes of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, severe retinopathy of prematurity (>= stage 3), periventricular leukomalacia and length of stay were noted between the two groups. CONCLUSION: Weaning NCPAP via sprinting or non-sprinting protocol is comparable, not only for successful weaning but also for the occurrence of common neonatal morbidities that impact the long-term outcome in premature infants (ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT02819050).
Reprinted by permission from Journal of Perinatology, Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

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