drugset / Trial / NCT06905496

Apnea of Prematurity Results in Respiratory Distress and Cyanosis. Caffeine Citrate Can Treat It.

NCT06905496

Phase 1 Active not recruiting 114 enrolled Nishtar Medical University
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment

Summary

High-dose caffeine citrate is more effective than low-dose caffeine citrate in the treatment of apnea of prematurity (AOP). The high-dose group showed fewer apnea episodes, higher extubation success rate, lower extubation failure rate and shorter duration of oxygen therapy

Timeline

Start
2024-06-03
Primary completion
2025-12-01
Completion
2026-03-01

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Caffeine Small molecule 10 mg/kg
Subject Caffeine Small molecule 20 mg/kg

Indications