NCT03518762.

Trial name or title	Sustained lung inflation in preterm infants
Methods	Prospective randomised parallel controlled trial
Participants	Preterm infants of 27 weeks 0 days and 32 weeks 6 days; appropriate for gestational age; weight > 800 grams
Interventions	SLI group: PIP 20 cmH₂O for 15 seconds, using a T‐piece resuscitator, Neopuff device Control group: CPAP with mask, pressure 5 cmH₂O, using a T‐piece resuscitator, Neopuff device
Outcomes	Primary outcome: rate of invasive mechanical ventilation at 72 hours of life Secondary outcomes: duration of invasive mechanical ventilation; duration of intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation; pneumothorax; BPD
Starting date	December 2014
Contact information	Douaa El Saied El Sherbiny, Doctor, Kasr El Aini Hospital
Notes	Estimated enrolment: 160 Estimated primary completion date: April 2017

BPD: bronchopulmonary dysplasia
 CC: chest compression
 CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure
 C:V: compression: ventilation
 DR: delivery room
 FiO₂: fraction of inspired oxygen
 IVH: intraventricular haemorrhage
 NEC: necrotising enterocolitis
 NICU: neonatal intensive care unit
 PDA: patent ductus arteriosus
 PEEP: positive end‐expiratory pressure
 PIE: pulmonary interstitial emphysema
 PIP: peak inspiratory pressure
 PPV: positive pressure ventilation
 PVL: periventricular leukomalacia
 RDS: respiratory distress syndrome
 ROP: retinopathy of prematurity
 SI: sustained inflation
 SLI: sustained lung inflation
 TNN: transient tachypnoea of the newborn