Dexamethasone Therapy in VLBW Infants at Risk of CLD

Summary

Infants who are on breathing support are often treated with steroids (dexamethasone); however, the best timing of therapy is not known. This trial looked at the benefits and hazards of starting dexamethasone therapy at two weeks of age and four weeks of age in premature infants.

Timeline

Start

1992-09

Primary completion

1994-01

Completion

1994-04

Publications

• Results Papile LA, Tyson JE, Stoll BJ, Wright LL, Donovan EF, Bauer CR, Krause-Steinrauf H, Verter J, Korones SB, Lemons JA, Fanaroff AA, Stevenson DK. A multicenter trial of two dexamethasone regimens in ventilator-dependent premature infants. N Engl J Med. 1998 Apr 16;338(16):1112-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199804163381604.
• Results Leitch CA, Ahlrichs J, Karn C, Denne SC. Energy expenditure and energy intake during dexamethasone therapy for chronic lung disease. Pediatr Res. 1999 Jul;46(1):109-13. doi: 10.1203/00006450-199907000-00018.
• Results Stoll BJ, Temprosa M, Tyson JE, Papile LA, Wright LL, Bauer CR, Donovan EF, Korones SB, Lemons JA, Fanaroff AA, Stevenson DK, Oh W, Ehrenkranz RA, Shankaran S, Verter J. Dexamethasone therapy increases infection in very low birth weight infants. Pediatrics. 1999 Nov;104(5):e63. doi: 10.1542/peds.104.5.e63.
• Results Lee BH, Stoll BJ, McDonald SA, Higgins RD; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network. Adverse neonatal outcomes associated with antenatal dexamethasone versus antenatal betamethasone. Pediatrics. 2006 May;117(5):1503-10. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-1749.
• Results Lee BH, Stoll BJ, McDonald SA, Higgins RD; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network. Neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely low birth weight infants exposed prenatally to dexamethasone versus betamethasone. Pediatrics. 2008 Feb;121(2):289-96. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-1103.

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