Thomas Alderliesten, Emad Arasteh, Anne van Alphen, Floris Groenendaal, Jeroen Dudink, Manon Jnl Benders, Frank van Bel, Pma Lemmers
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate whether a perfusion-based approach (permissive hypotension, PH) for idiopathic low mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) during the first 72 hours after birth in preterm infants without overt sepsis affects neurodevelopmental outcome (NDO) at 24 months of age.
Design: Randomised controlled trial. Outcome assessors were blinded.
Setting: Single centre.
Patients: Infants <30 weeks gestational age (GA) with MABP in mm Hg
Intervention: Random assignment to PH, initiating treatment on signs of low perfusion and/or a MABP 5 mm Hg below their GA in weeks, or standard treatment (ST), initiating treatment when MABP was
Main outcome measures: Death, NDO at 24 months, and composite adverse outcome (death or cognitive and/or motor NDO below -1 SD).
Results: 86 infants were included, 57.3% of projected inclusions. Both cognitive NDO (PH-ST mean difference 0.8 (95% CI -5.6 to 7.3)) and motor NDO (mean difference 3.7 (-3.3 to 10.7)) were comparable. The relative risks for death (1.4 (0.6 to 3.7)) and composite adverse outcome (0.8 (0.5 to 1.3)) were comparable. The number of infants with inotropic support (n=19 (42.5%) vs 7 (15.2%), p=0.004) and duration of support (median 48.0 hours (IQR 26.8 to 77.5) vs 17.0 (14.0 to 37.0)) was lower in the PH group, with comparable MABPs.
Conclusion: A PH approach in preterm infants is feasible. It leads to comparable blood pressures with less inotrope administration. Though underpowered, we did not detect a major negative impact of PH on short-term or long-term outcomes.
期刊介绍:
Archives of Disease in Childhood is an international peer review journal that aims to keep paediatricians and others up to date with advances in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood diseases as well as advocacy issues such as child protection. It focuses on all aspects of child health and disease from the perinatal period (in the Fetal and Neonatal edition) through to adolescence. ADC includes original research reports, commentaries, reviews of clinical and policy issues, and evidence reports. Areas covered include: community child health, public health, epidemiology, acute paediatrics, advocacy, and ethics.