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. 2015 Nov 21;2015(11):CD003064. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003064.pub3

NCT01407848.

Trial name or title Trial on treatment with inhaled furosemide of preterm and term neonates with transient tachypnoea
Methods Estimated enrolment: 20
Randomised, double‐blind trial
Parallel assignment
Inclusion criteria: Neonates with 35 + 0 − 39 + 0 GA on the first day of life with the clinical diagnosis of transient tachypnoea; the need for CPAP > 6 h to obtain the oxygen saturation > 92%; written informed consent of parent/guardian
Exclusion Criteria: Systemic infection; intubation and mechanical ventilation before Inclusion in the trial; malformation and any other of several diseases with respiratory disturbance; participants involved in other clinical trials
Participants Preterm and term neonates with transient tachypnoea
Interventions Patients received nebulised Furosemide IV solution 1 mg/kg (4x/d) for max. 3 consecutive days versus nebulised 0.9% saline 4x/d for max. 3 days
Outcomes Primary outcome: Reduction of the Silverman score
Secondary outcome: Oxygen supplementation, a need for secondary intubation and mechanical ventilation, body weight, CPAP‐time, blood electrolytes, and blood gas
Starting date January 2012
Contact information Prof. Bernhard Roth
Children's Hospital University of Cologne
Cologne, NRW, Germany, 50931
+49221478 ext 5064
bernd.roth@uk‐koeln.de
Notes NCT01407848

CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure
 GA: gestational age
 h: hour(s)