Infasurf®(Calfactant) Aerosol for Infants With Bronchiolitis-AERO-04
Bronchiolitis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Bronchiolitis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Infant ≤ 4 months of age admitted to the PICU with the clinical diagnosis of bronchiolitis
- Severe illness as reflected by a bronchiolitis score ≥ 4 and requiring high flow nasal cannula or continuous positive airway pressure for respiratory support
- Within 4 hours of PICU admission.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Need for non-invasive BiPAP or invasive ventilation
Significant Co-morbidities
- Chronic lung disease (evidenced by supplemental oxygen, home ventilation, or chronic diuretic therapy for CLD)
- Unrepaired congenital heart disease
- Immune compromise
- Neuromuscular weakness
- Tracheostomy
- Influenza as the etiologic agent of bronchiolitis
- Inability to stabilize the infant to a bronchiolitis score < 8
Sites / Locations
- Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Treatment
Usual Care
Subjects randomized to the aerosol surfactant evaluation will occur at the end of 60 minutes, with the aerosol continued if the bronchiolitis score is > 4 or there has been less than a 2-point improvement in the bronchiolitis score. Similar evaluation will be performed, if necessary, at 30-minute intervals (maximum 2 hours) with stoppage of the aerosol for an improved bronchiolitis score (≤ 4 or 2-point improvement) at any of the time points. The aerosol would be stopped at any time for significant sustained deterioration in clinical status or any serious adverse event felt related to the treatment. Retreatment can be given at > 4 but < 24 hours if the initial response was positive and there has been subsequent deterioration.
The only difference in care between treatment and usual care will be treatment with up to two doses of aerosolized Infasurf®.