Lung Ultrasound to Diagnose Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) Versus Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in Neonates

Completed

Conditions studied: Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn, TTN, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, RDS

In brief

The investigators hypothesize that ultrasonography of the newborn lung can be used as an effective diagnostic tool in neonates ≥ 28 weeks gestation with early symptoms of respiratory distress.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01517958

Run by

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

People needed

36

Starts

2011-10-01

Expected to finish

2013-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-03-25

Who can join

Age: 1 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• gestational age ≥ 28 weeks
• symptoms of respiratory distress defined as:
• tachypnea (respiratory rate > 60 breaths per minute)
• FiO2 requirement >21%
• intercostal/subcostal retractions
• grunting and/or nasal flaring
• If clinically warranted, a chest x-ray will be done as part of the workup for respiratory distress; these patients with CXR will be included in the study.
• Inclusion criteria for the control group will be gestational age ≥ 28 weeks with no symptoms of respiratory distress (defined above).

You may not qualify if…

• neonates with prenatally diagnosed structural cardiac disease
• major multiple congenital anomalies
• other causes of respiratory distress that are not RDS or TTN (e.g. pneumothorax, CCAM or pneumonia).

Where it is running

• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, New York, United States

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