Up-date on the NeoVitaA Trial: Obstacles, challenges, perspectives, and local experiences

Wien Med Wochenschr. 2017 Sep;167(11-12):264-270. doi: 10.1007/s10354-016-0500-z. Epub 2016 Sep 26.

Abstract

The aim of the NeoVitaA Trial is to assess the role of postnatal additional high-dose oral vitamin A supplementation for 28 days in reducing Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) or death in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants at 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA). All infants (both intervention and control group) will be provided with basic vitamin A (1000 IU/kg/day) in addition to trial intervention.In this short communication, we will give an up-date on obstacles, challenges as well as perspectives and potential solutions when putting into place a multicenter, double-blind, randomized trial in this cohort of extremely susceptible infants.

Keywords: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia; Extremely low birth weight infants; Vitamin A.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / mortality
  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / prevention & control*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Enteral Nutrition
  • Germany
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
  • Vitamin A / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Vitamin A