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Gaertner VD, Bassler D, Rüegger CM. Does surfactant nebulization prevent early intubation in preterm infants? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Syst Rev 2021; 10:9. [PMID: 33407775 PMCID: PMC7786931 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-020-01573-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the most common cause of respiratory failure in preterm infants. Treatment consists of respiratory support and exogenous surfactant administration. Commonly, surfactant is administered intratracheally. However, this requires airway instrumentation and subsequent fluid instillation which may be harmful. Surfactant nebulization (SN) may offer a safe and effective alternative for surfactant administration, but the clinical efficacy is not yet established. Thus, this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials will summarize the available evidence to determine the effectiveness and safety of SN for the prevention of intubation and subsequent mechanical ventilation at 72 h after birth. METHODS A systematic literature search in Medline, Embase, and The Cochrane Library will be performed, and all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs from published articles, presentations, and trial registries will be included in this meta-analysis. Titles and abstracts of all records identified in the search will be screened by two reviewers independently. Data on preterm infants (≤ 37 weeks) receiving nebulized surfactant in the first 72 h after birth for the treatment or prevention of RDS will be evaluated. Primary outcome is the intubation rate by 72 h after birth, and secondary outcomes include peridosing safety effects as well as major neonatal morbidities. Risk of bias will be assessed using the revised Cochrane ROB tool, and subgroup analyses will be performed to evaluate potential confounding factors. Publication bias will be assessed by examining a funnel plot. The meta-analysis will be performed using a fixed-effects model. DISCUSSION This review will provide an evidence-based tool for information about surfactant nebulization, illustrating the current knowledge and hopefully revealing potential novel avenues for researchers and clinicians alike. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION This review is registered with the publicly available resource PROSPERO ( CRD42020175625 ).
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Affiliation(s)
- Vincent D Gaertner
- Newborn Research, Department of Neonatology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Newborn Research, Department of Neonatology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Newborn Research, Department of Neonatology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Bianco F, Ricci F, Catozzi C, Murgia X, Schlun M, Bucholski A, Hetzer U, Bonelli S, Lombardini M, Pasini E, Nutini M, Pertile M, Minocchieri S, Simonato M, Rosa B, Pieraccini G, Moneti G, Lorenzini L, Catinella S, Villetti G, Civelli M, Pioselli B, Cogo P, Carnielli V, Dani C, Salomone F. From bench to bedside: in vitro and in vivo evaluation of a neonate-focused nebulized surfactant delivery strategy. Respir Res 2019; 20:134. [PMID: 31266508 PMCID: PMC6604359 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-019-1096-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Non-invasive delivery of nebulized surfactant has been a neonatology long-pursued goal. Nevertheless, the clinical efficacy of nebulized surfactant remains inconclusive, in part, due to the great technical challenges of depositing nebulized drugs in the lungs of preterm infants. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of delivering nebulized surfactant (poractant alfa) in vitro and in vivo with an adapted, neonate-tailored aerosol delivery strategy. Methods Particle size distribution of undiluted poractant alfa aerosols generated by a customized eFlow-Neos nebulizer system was determined by laser diffraction. The theoretical nebulized surfactant lung dose was estimated in vitro in a clinical setting replica including a neonatal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) circuit, a cast of the upper airways of a preterm neonate, and a breath simulator programmed with the tidal breathing pattern of an infant with mild respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). A dose-response study with nebulized surfactant covering the 100–600 mg/kg nominal dose-range was conducted in RDS-modelling, lung-lavaged spontaneously-breathing rabbits managed with nasal CPAP. The effects of nebulized poractant alfa on arterial gas exchange and lung mechanics were assessed. Exogenous alveolar disaturated-phosphatidylcholine (DSPC) in the lungs was measured as a proxy of surfactant deposition efficacy. Results Laser diffraction studies demonstrated suitable aerosol characteristics for inhalation (mass median diameter, MMD = 3 μm). The mean surfactant lung dose determined in vitro was 13.7% ± 4.0 of the 200 mg/kg nominal dose. Nebulized surfactant delivered to spontaneously-breathing rabbits during nasal CPAP significantly improved arterial oxygenation compared to animals receiving CPAP only. Particularly, the groups of animals treated with 200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg of nebulized poractant alfa achieved an equivalent pulmonary response in terms of oxygenation and lung mechanics as the group of animals treated with instilled surfactant (200 mg/kg). Conclusions The customized eFlow-Neos vibrating-membrane nebulizer system efficiently generated respirable aerosols of undiluted poractant alfa. Nebulized surfactant delivered at doses of 200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg elicited a pulmonary response equivalent to that observed after treatment with an intratracheal surfactant bolus of 200 mg/kg. This bench-characterized nebulized surfactant delivery strategy is now under evaluation in Phase II clinical trial (EUDRACT No.:2016–004547-36). Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12931-019-1096-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Affiliation(s)
- F Bianco
- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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- Scientific Consultancy, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- PARI Pharma GmbH, Starnberg, Germany
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- PARI Pharma GmbH, Starnberg, Germany
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- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza", Padova, Italy
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- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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- Mass Spectrometry Center (CISM), Polo Biomedico, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Mass Spectrometry Center (CISM), Polo Biomedico, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Health Science and Technologies Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research (HST-ICIR), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Polytechnic University of Marche and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence School of Medicine, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Viale Morgagni, 85, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, R&D, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy
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