Pilot Trial of Surfactant Booster Prophylaxis For Ventilated Preterm Neonates

Summary

A research study that will evaluate if giving surfactant medication to premature babies weighing \< 1250 gm at birth during the second and third weeks of life will help their lungs. We are enrolling those premature babies who continue to require the breathing tube and the mechanical ventilator at days 7-10 of life.

Timeline

Start

2004-09

Primary completion

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Completion

2007-11

Publications

• Background Merrill JD, Ballard RA, Cnaan A, Hibbs AM, Godinez RI, Godinez MH, Truog WE, Ballard PL. Dysfunction of pulmonary surfactant in chronically ventilated premature infants. Pediatr Res. 2004 Dec;56(6):918-26. doi: 10.1203/01.PDR.0000145565.45490.D9. Epub 2004 Oct 20.

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