Neonatal aspiration syndrome
MONDO:0024263Aspiration of meconium, blood, amniotic fluid or gastric contents around the time of delivery resulting in clinical symptoms from airway obstruction, parenchymal injury, and ventilation-perfusion mismatch. This may lead to persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn.
6 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Can inhaled steroids help newborns breathe easier after meconium aspiration?
Disease control CompletedThis trial tests whether giving an inhaled steroid (budesonide) to newborns with meconium aspiration syndrome can speed up their recovery. Meconium aspiration happens when a baby breathes in a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid during birth, causing lung inflammation and brea…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Khyber Teaching Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Simple blood test may spot newborns at risk for lung trouble
Diagnosis CompletedThis study looked at whether measuring a substance called interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the blood can predict which newborns will develop meconium aspiration syndrome, a serious breathing problem. Researchers tested 120 full-term infants born with meconium-stained amniotic fluid. The g…
Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC