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Enrolling by invitationNCT07235345Updated Nov 19, 2025

To Investigate the Effect of Pulmonary Surfactant With Different Inspired Oxygen Concentrations on the Clinical Outcomes of Very Preterm Infants Under Non-invasive Assisted Ventilation

An interventional study of According to the FiO2 threshold of PS application corresponding to randomization, PS treatment was given when FiO2 reached the threshold in Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, sponsored by Xu Falin. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 26 Weeks to 32 Weeks. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-11-19.

Sponsored by Xu Falin · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Jun 2026, 3 months ago, but the record still lists the study as enrolling by invitation.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
500
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
26 Weeks to 32 Weeks
Sex
All
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Study summary

A prospective multicenter randomized controlled study was conducted. Eligible very preterm infants with a gestational age of \<32 weeks were enrolled. All infants received routine treatment after birth and were randomly divided into two groups according to the FiO2 threshold of PS under noninvasive assisted ventilation: Control group (FiO2=0.30) and low concentration group (FiO2=0.25). Clinical data were collected to explore the differences in clinical outcomes between the two groups.

Read the detailed description

① All the very/extremely preterm infants who met the criteria were divided into low concentration group and high concentration group according to the random number table method. The pressure, respiratory rate and other parameters were set according to the relevant clinical guidelines or expert consensus. The initial FiO2 was 21% when PEEP was ≥6 cmH2O. To maintain SpO2 90%-94%. According to the FiO2 threshold corresponding to randomization, PS treatment was given when FiO2 reached the threshold (the initial dose was 200mg/kg, and the second or third dose of 100mg/kg could be repeated if necessary if the disease progressed). PS treatment was administered as early as possible within 6 hours after birth. Endotracheal intubation, INSURE technique, or LISA technique can be used.

② The basic information and perinatal outcomes of the two groups were collected; Outcome indicators: the main outcome indicators were the failure rate of non-invasive treatment, the time of tracheal intubation mechanical ventilation, the time of non-invasive assisted ventilation, the days of oxygen therapy, the time of the first use of PS, and the rate of repeated PS. The secondary outcomes included mortality, incidence of BPD, incidence of ROP, oxygen demand at 28 days after birth and 36 weeks of corrected gestational age, oxygen demand at discharge, length of hospital stay, and cost of hospitalization.

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Conditions studied

  • Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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In context

Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn

1,179 studies on the registry are indexed under Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn; 161 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 500 is above the median of 60 across 712 interventional studies indexed under Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Xu Falin as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
26 Weeks to 32 Weeks
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Very preterm infants with gestational age \<32 weeks
  • immediately transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit
  • signs of respiratory distress or RDS requiring respiratory support;
  • Informed consent was obtained from the families of the children.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Giving up treatment or being transferred to other hospitals during hospitalization;
  • requiring mechanical ventilation with tracheal intubation immediately or within 2 hours after birth
  • complicated with pneumothorax, complex congenital heart disease, congenital malformation, congenital cystic lung disease, chromosomal inherited metabolic diseases, etc
  • Incomplete clinical data
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
500 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • No intervention
    High fraction of inspired oxygen

    Parameters such as pressure and respiratory rate were set according to relevant clinical guidelines or expert consensus. The initial FiO2 was 21% when PEEP was ≥6 cmH2O, and FiO2 was adjusted according to the respiration and percutaneous oxygen saturation (SpO2) of the children to maintain SpO2 90%-94%. When FiO2 reached 30%, PS treatment was given (the initial dose was 200mg/kg, and the second or third dose of 100mg/kg could be repeated if necessary if the disease progressed). PS treatment should be given as early as possible within 6 hours after birth. Endotracheal intubation, INSURE technique, or LISA technique can be used.

  • Experimental
    Low fraction of inspired oxygen

    Parameters such as pressure and respiratory rate were set according to relevant clinical guidelines or expert consensus. The initial FiO2 was 21% when PEEP was ≥6 cmH2O, and FiO2 was adjusted according to the respiration and percutaneous oxygen saturation (SpO2) of the children to maintain SpO2 90%-94%. PS was given when FiO2 reached 25% (the initial dose was 200mg/kg, and the second or third dose of 100mg/kg could be given if necessary if the disease progressed), and PS was administered as early as possible within 6 hours after birth. Endotracheal intubation, INSURE technique, or LISA technique can be used.

    Other: According to the FiO2 threshold of PS application corresponding to randomization, PS treatment was given when FiO2 reached the threshold

Interventions

  • OtherAccording to the FiO2 threshold of PS application corresponding to randomization, PS treatment was given when FiO2 reached the threshold

    According to the relevant clinical guidelines or expert consensus, the pressure, respiratory rate and other parameters were set. The initial FiO2 was 21% when PEEP was ≥6 cmH2O. FiO2 was adjusted according to the respiration and percutaneous oxygen saturation (SpO2) of the children. To maintain SpO2 90%-94%. According to the FiO2 threshold corresponding to randomization, PS treatment was given when FiO2 reached the threshold (the initial dose was 200mg/kg, and the second or third dose of 100mg/kg could be repeated if necessary if the disease progressed). PS treatment was administered as early as possible within 6 hours after birth. Endotracheal intubation, INSURE technique, or LISA technique can be used.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Duration of tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation

    The duration of invasive mechanical ventilation was observed

    Time frame: The children required tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation during hospitalization, and the observation time was about 2 months

  2. Time of first PS use

    The time from the first use of PS to birth was observed

    Time frame: Time to first use of pulmonary surfactant within 6 hours after birth

  3. Duration of noninvasive assisted ventilation

    The duration of noninvasive mechanical ventilation was observed during hospitalization

    Time frame: Noninvasive ventilation was required during hospitalization, and the observation time was about 2 months

  4. Repeat PS usage rate

    Whether PS was used repeatedly during hospitalization was observed

    Time frame: The frequency of repeated use of pulmonary surfactant during hospitalization was observed for about 1 week after birth

  5. Days of Oxygen therapy

    The time of oxygen therapy during hospitalization was observed

    Time frame: The children needed oxygen inhalation for a number of days during hospitalization, and the observation time was about 2 months

  6. Failure rate of noninvasive treatment

    The use of invasive mechanical ventilation after birth was observed

    Time frame: 72 hours after birth

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Study locations

1 site
  • The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
    Henan, Zhengzhou 455000, China
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 19, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07235345
Lead sponsor
Xu Falin
Collaborators
Zhumadian Central Hospital, Zhengzhou Central Hospital, Xinyang Central Hospital, Xinxiang Central Hospital, Nanyang Central Hospital, Zhoukou Central Hospital
Responsible party
Xu Falin (Chief Physician, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Nov 19, 2025
Start date
Sep 4, 2025
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 30, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 19, 2025

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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