TY - JOUR
T1 - Intratracheal Budesonide Mixed with Surfactant for Extremely Preterm Infants
T2 - The PLUSS Randomized Clinical Trial
AU - Manley, Brett J.
AU - Kamlin, C. Omar F.
AU - Donath, Susan M.
AU - Francis, Kate L.
AU - Cheong, Jeanie L.Y.
AU - Dargaville, Peter A.
AU - Dawson, Jennifer A.
AU - Jacobs, Susan E.
AU - Birch, Pita
AU - Resnick, Steven M.
AU - Schmölzer, Georg M.
AU - Law, Brenda
AU - Bhatia, Risha
AU - Bach, Katinka P.
AU - De Waal, Koert
AU - Travadi, Javeed N.
AU - Koorts, Pieter J.
AU - Berry, Mary J.
AU - Lui, Kei
AU - Rajadurai, Victor S.
AU - Chandran, Suresh
AU - Kluckow, Martin
AU - Cloete, Elza
AU - Broom, Margaret M.
AU - Stark, Michael J.
AU - Gordon, Adrienne
AU - Kodur, Vinayak
AU - Doyle, Lex W.
AU - Davis, Peter G.
AU - McKinlay, Christopher J.D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/11/11
Y1 - 2024/11/11
N2 - Importance: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common adverse outcome in extremely preterm infants born at less than 28 weeks' gestation. Systemic corticosteroids are effective against BPD but may be associated with adverse outcomes. Corticosteroids given directly into the lungs may be effective and safer. Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of early intratracheal corticosteroid administration on survival free of BPD in extremely preterm infants. Design, Setting, and Participants: Double-blind randomized clinical trial conducted in 21 neonatal units in 4 countries (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Singapore), enrolling infants born at less than 28 weeks' gestation and less than 48 hours old who were mechanically ventilated (regardless of ventilator settings or oxygen requirements) or who were receiving noninvasive respiratory support and had a clinical decision to treat with surfactant. Recruitment occurred from January 2018 to March 2023. The last participant was discharged from the hospital in August 2023. Interventions: Infants were randomly allocated (1:1) to receive budesonide, 0.25 mg/kg, mixed with surfactant (poractant alfa), administered via an endotracheal tube or thin catheter, or surfactant only. Main Outcomes and Measures: The primary outcome was survival free of BPD at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age. There were 15 secondary outcomes, including the 2 components of the primary outcome (survival at 36 weeks and BPD among survivors), and 9 predefined safety outcomes (adverse events). Results: The primary analysis included 1059 infants, 524 in the budesonide and surfactant group and 535 in the surfactant-only group. Overall, infants had a mean gestational age of 25.6 weeks (SD, 1.3 weeks) and a mean birth weight of 775 g (SD, 197 g); 586 (55.3%) were male. Survival free of BPD occurred in 134 infants (25.6%) in the budesonide and surfactant group and 121 infants (22.6%) in the surfactant-only group (adjusted risk difference, 2.7% [95% CI,-2.1% to 7.4%]). At 36 weeks' postmenstrual age, 83.2% of infants were alive in the budesonide and surfactant group and 80.6% in the surfactant-only group. Of these, 69.3% and 71.9% were diagnosed with BPD, respectively. Conclusions and Relevance: In extremely preterm infants receiving surfactant for respiratory distress syndrome, early intratracheal budesonide may have little to no effect on survival free of BPD.
AB - Importance: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common adverse outcome in extremely preterm infants born at less than 28 weeks' gestation. Systemic corticosteroids are effective against BPD but may be associated with adverse outcomes. Corticosteroids given directly into the lungs may be effective and safer. Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of early intratracheal corticosteroid administration on survival free of BPD in extremely preterm infants. Design, Setting, and Participants: Double-blind randomized clinical trial conducted in 21 neonatal units in 4 countries (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Singapore), enrolling infants born at less than 28 weeks' gestation and less than 48 hours old who were mechanically ventilated (regardless of ventilator settings or oxygen requirements) or who were receiving noninvasive respiratory support and had a clinical decision to treat with surfactant. Recruitment occurred from January 2018 to March 2023. The last participant was discharged from the hospital in August 2023. Interventions: Infants were randomly allocated (1:1) to receive budesonide, 0.25 mg/kg, mixed with surfactant (poractant alfa), administered via an endotracheal tube or thin catheter, or surfactant only. Main Outcomes and Measures: The primary outcome was survival free of BPD at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age. There were 15 secondary outcomes, including the 2 components of the primary outcome (survival at 36 weeks and BPD among survivors), and 9 predefined safety outcomes (adverse events). Results: The primary analysis included 1059 infants, 524 in the budesonide and surfactant group and 535 in the surfactant-only group. Overall, infants had a mean gestational age of 25.6 weeks (SD, 1.3 weeks) and a mean birth weight of 775 g (SD, 197 g); 586 (55.3%) were male. Survival free of BPD occurred in 134 infants (25.6%) in the budesonide and surfactant group and 121 infants (22.6%) in the surfactant-only group (adjusted risk difference, 2.7% [95% CI,-2.1% to 7.4%]). At 36 weeks' postmenstrual age, 83.2% of infants were alive in the budesonide and surfactant group and 80.6% in the surfactant-only group. Of these, 69.3% and 71.9% were diagnosed with BPD, respectively. Conclusions and Relevance: In extremely preterm infants receiving surfactant for respiratory distress syndrome, early intratracheal budesonide may have little to no effect on survival free of BPD.
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U2 - 10.1001/jama.2024.17380
DO - 10.1001/jama.2024.17380
M3 - Article
C2 - 39527075
AN - SCOPUS:85209353883
SN - 0098-7484
VL - 332
SP - 1889
EP - 1899
JO - JAMA
JF - JAMA
IS - 22
ER -