Restricted Versus Liberal Fluid Intake for Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Restricted Versus Liberal Fluid Intake for Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - RELIEF Trial. A Cluster-randomised Multiple Period Cross-over Trial.
University Children's Hospital Basel
750 participants
Jul 12, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The aim of this study is to determine whether restricted fluid intake (135 ±5 mL/kg/day) compared to liberal fluid intake (165 ±5 mL/kg/day) from day 8 of life reduces the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) at 36 weeks postmenstrual age or prior death in preterm infants born \<30 weeks gestational age.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- Hospitalised preterm infants born before 30 weeks 0 days gestation
- Signed informed consent for further research use of health-related data
Exclusion Criteria4
- congenital malformations
- diseases likely to affect life expectancy, lung function, fluid strategy, or neurodevelopment
- renal disease requiring fluid management outside the clinical standard of care
- congenital heart disease not including patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
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Interventions
Fluid restriction strategy (fluid target 135 ±5 mL/kg/d)
Liberal fluid intake strategy (fluid target 165 ± 5 mL/kg/d)
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NCT06954142