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NCT02168257 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Neotech RAM Cannula Versus Conventional Binasal Prong Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) to Treat Respiratory Distress in Low Birth Weight Neonates

A NA study, sponsored by Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
8
Enrollment target

NCT02168257: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.

NCT02168257 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. The registered enrollment target is 8 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02168257, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
8 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the RAM cannula is as effective as conventional binasal prongs to deliver CPAP to low birth weight infants with respiratory distress.

Primary Outcome

Pulse oximetry

Interventions

  • DEVICE RAM Cannula
  • DEVICE Binasal Prong CPAP

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 8 participants
Start Date 2014-06
Est. Completion 2017-02
Phase NA

Why NCT02168257 stopped before completion

NCT02168257 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 8 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which RAM Cannula is the first listed.

NCT02168257 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02168257 about?

NCT02168257 is a clinical study titled "Neotech RAM Cannula Versus Conventional Binasal Prong Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) to Treat Respiratory Distress in Low Birth Weight Neonates". The purpose of this study is to determine if the RAM cannula is as effective as conventional binasal prongs to deliver CPAP to low birth weight infants with respiratory distress.

What is the current status of trial NCT02168257?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 8 participants. The study started on 2014-06. Estimated completion is 2017-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02168257?

The interventions under investigation include: RAM Cannula (DEVICE), Binasal Prong CPAP (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02168257?

This trial is sponsored by Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, which has 31 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02168257's enrollment target sits among peer trials

8 1976th of 2000 higher than 19 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02168257, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02168257 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.