Improving Breathing Support for Newborn Infants in Non-Tertiary Centres: The Hunter Trial

Grant number: 1098790 | Funding period: 2016 - 2021

Completed

Abstract

Every year in Australia, thousands of newborn babies have breathing difficulties. Our trial will study a new, simple method of providing breathing support to newborn babies in special care nurseries, called high-flow (HF). HF is cheaper, easier to use, and more comfortable for babies than the current standard treatment, called CPAP. If HF is as good as CPAP at supporting babies' breathing, it will change practice in Australia and around the world.

Related publications (1)

A multicentre, randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial, comparing nasal high flow with nasal continuous positive airway pressure as primary support for newborn infants with early respiratory distress born in Australian non-tertiary special care nurseries (the HUNTER trial): Study protocol

BJ Manley, CT Roberts, GRB Arnolda, IMR Wright, LS Owen, KM Dalziel, JP Foster, PG Davis, AG Buckmaster

2017-06-01

Introduction Nasal high-flow (nHF) therapy is a popular mode of respiratory support for newborn infants. Evidence for nHF use is p..

University of Melbourne Researchers

Brett J. Manley

Peter Davis