Premedication Trial for Tracheal Intubation of the NEOnate (PRETTINEO)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01490580 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 13, 2011
Results First Posted : September 13, 2019
Last Update Posted : March 4, 2021
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Multicenter double blind randomized controlled trial comparing "atropine+propofol" vs "atropine+atracurium+sufentanil" as a premedication prior to endotracheal intubation of the neonate.
Primary outcome: pulse oxymetry value < 80% for more than 60 seconds. Secondary outcomes: number of attempts, duration of the procedure, changes in physiologic parameters, short- and long-term neurodevelopmental outcome.
Hypothesis: "atropine + propofol" compared to "atropine+atracurium+sufentanil" will significantly reduce the frequency of severe hypoxemia.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Premedication Endotracheal Intubation | Drug: atropine+ propofol Drug: atropine + atracurium + sufentanil | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 173 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing "Atropine+Propofol" Versus "Atropine+Atracurium+Sufentanil" as a Premedication Prior to Semi-urgent or Elective Endotracheal Intubation of Term and Preterm Newborns |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 15, 2020 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Atropine + Propofol |
Drug: atropine+ propofol
Atropine bolus: 20 µg/kg Propofol injected over 60 seconds: 1 mg/kg for infants < 1000g - Renewable once 2.5 mg/kg for infants > 1000G - Possible additional dose of 1 mg/kg |
Active Comparator: Atropine + atracurium + sufentanil |
Drug: atropine + atracurium + sufentanil
Atropine bolus: 20 µg/kg Atracurium: 0.3 mg/kg- Possible additional dose of 0.1 mg/kg Sufentanil: 0.1 µg/kg for infants < 1000g 0.2 µg/kg for infants > 1000g |
- Number of Patients With Prolonged Desaturation [ Time Frame: During intubation procedure, expected duration 1 to 15 minutes ]
Pulse oxymetry value measured by Masimo technology below 80% for 60 seconds or more.
Duration of intubation is defined by the time between first laryngoscope insertion and last laryngoscope removal after successful intubation. Successful intubation is defined by clear bilateral breath sounds, increasing heart rate and saturation (if previously low) and appropriate flow curves on the ventilator.
- Number of Intubation Attempts [ Time Frame: During intubation procedure, expected duration 1 to 15 minutes ]
- Duration of Intubation Procedure [ Time Frame: Expected duration 1 to 15 minutes ]Although the initial definition of procedure duration in the registered protocol was the time between the first laryngoscope insertion and last laryngoscope removal after successful intubation, the variable collected in the clinical research form was defined as the time between first laryngoscope insertion and the fixation of the tube with tape.
- Heart Rate [ Time Frame: from 1 minute before to 60 minutes after the start of premedication ]Heart rate recordings 1 minute before the first injection and at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes after the first injection
- Short Term Neurological Outcome: Worsening of Head Ultrasound [ Time Frame: Within 7 days after inclusion ]Worsening of head ultrasound scans in the 7 days after intubation from the preinclusion evaluation, defined as either a normal scan before inclusion and any grade intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) afterwards, or as a preinclusion grade 1 or 2 IVH scan deteriorating to grade 3 or 4 IVH, according to Papile's classification; This analysis was not centralized but performed in each center according to its usual protocols.
- Number of Patients Surviving Without Ages and Stages Questionnaire Score Below Threshold at Age 2 [ Time Frame: At 2 years corrected age ]Survival without risk of neurodevelopmental delay. Risk of neurodevelopmental delay was defined as no Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) domain score below threshold (-2 SD) at 2 years of corrected age. The ASQ includes 30 items in 5 neurodevelopmental domains: communication abilities, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, problem solving abilities, and personal-social skills. For each domain, the score obtained by the sum of the items ranges from 0 to 60 and the overall maximum ASQ score is 300 points. For each domain, the score can be categorized using established screening thresholds: an ASQ score <-2 SD below the mean suggests a risk of neurodevelopmental delay in that domai.
- Pulse Oxymetry [ Time Frame: from 1 minute before to 60 minutes after the start of premedication ]Pulse oxymetry recordings 1 minute before the first injection and at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes after the first injection
- Mean Blood Pressure [ Time Frame: from 1 minute before to 60 minutes after the start of premedication ]Blood pressure recordings 1 minute before the first injection and at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes after the first injection
- Transcutaneous PCO2 (TcPCO2) Measurement [ Time Frame: from 1 minute before to 60 minutes after the start of premedication ]TcPCO2 recordings 1 minute before the first injection and at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes after the first injection

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Ages Eligible for Study: | up to 28 Days (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Corrected age < 45 weeks of gestational age
- Currently hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit
- Requiring semi-urgent or elective intubation
- Equipped with a reliable and permeable IV line
- Parental consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lack of parental consent
- Parental refusal
- Sedative or anesthetic treatment in the previous 24 hours
- Hemodynamic compromise defined as mean blood pressure< corrected GA and/or refill time > 3 seconds
- Upper airway malformation
- Life-threatening situation requiring immediate intubation
- Inclusion in another trial not permitting any other participation
- Impossibility to establish venous access
- Any contra-indication to any experimental drug

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01490580
France | |
Médecine Néonatale et Réanimation Pédiatrique Polyvalente, CHU Amiens Nord | |
Amiens, France, 80054 | |
Hôpital Mère-Enfant | |
Bron, France, 69677 | |
CHU de Caen | |
Caen, France | |
Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil | |
Créteil, France, 94000 | |
Hôpital des Enfants | |
Toulouse, France, 31059 | |
Réanimation Pédiatrique et Néonatale de l'hôpital Clochevile, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours | |
Tours, France, 37044 |
Principal Investigator: | Xavier Durrmeyer, MD | CHI Creteil |
Documents provided by Xavier Durrmeyer, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil:
Responsible Party: | Xavier Durrmeyer, Principal Investigator, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01490580 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PRETTINEO |
First Posted: | December 13, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | September 13, 2019 |
Last Update Posted: | March 4, 2021 |
Last Verified: | February 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
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