Smart oxygen monitoring could help preterm babies breathe easier

NCT ID NCT07161908

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests a remote monitoring system using pulse oximeters to optimize oxygen therapy in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Researchers aim to reduce the time babies need oxygen and prevent complications like pulmonary hypertension. The trial involves 70 infants born before 32 weeks, and parents will adjust oxygen flow at home based on saturation readings.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: pulse oximeter (device)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could establish a standard method for safely weaning preterm infants off oxygen therapy, reducing lung damage and improving long-term health.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 70 infants, so results may not apply broadly. The device itself does not treat the disease, and oxygen adjustments carry risks of hypoxia or over-oxygenation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bronchopulmonary dysplasia pulmonary hypertension

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BPD - BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

General University Hospital
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Prague, Czech Republic, Czechia
Institute for the Care of Mother and Child
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Prague, Czech Republic, Czechia
University Hospital Olomouc
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Olomouc, Czech Republic, Czechia
České Budějovice Hospital
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České Budějovice, Czech Republic, Czechia

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