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Clinical trials sponsored by Sharp Healthcare, explained in plain language.
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New method may help tiny babies breathe without a tube
Disease control CompletedThis study looked at 180 premature babies born between 24 and 30 weeks to see if giving lung medicine (surfactant) through a thin tube instead of a breathing tube could reduce the need for a ventilator in the first three days of life. Babies were randomly assigned to get the medi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sharp HealthCare • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 10:07 UTC
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Tiny lungs, big comparison: which breathing support works best?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at how extremely low birth weight babies (born before 29 weeks) responded to two types of breathing support: high-flow nasal cannula and nasal CPAP. Researchers measured lung function using a special imaging technique. The goal was to understand the differences,…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sharp HealthCare • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:57 UTC
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New lung scanner could help sick newborns breathe easier
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether a non-invasive imaging technique called electrical impedance tomography (EIT) can detect collapsed lung (atelectasis) or air leaks (pneumothorax) in newborn babies with breathing problems. Researchers measured lung function in 20 infants in the NICU and …
Sponsor: Sharp HealthCare • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 13, 2026 15:59 UTC