New study aims to save tiny lungs: which PEEP level works best?

NCT ID NCT04372953

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study compares two methods of giving breathing support (PEEP) to very premature babies right after birth. About 900 babies born between 23 and 28 weeks will be randomly assigned to receive either a steady PEEP level or a high-then-low approach. The goal is to see which method reduces the risk of death or long-term lung disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Academic Teaching Hospital

    Feldkirch, 6800, Austria

  • Amalia Children's Hospital Radboudumc

    Nijmegen, 6500, Netherlands

  • Amsterdam University Medical Centre

    Amsterdam, 1105, Netherlands

  • Antoine Beclere Medical Center / South Paris University Hospitals

    Paris, France

  • Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

    Birmingham, England, B9 5SS, United Kingdom

  • Careggi Hospital

    Florence, Italy

  • Filippo del Ponte Hospital

    Varese, Milan, 21100, Italy

  • Gemelli University Hospital

    Rome, Italy

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Indiana University / Riley Children Health at Indiana University Health

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • James Cook University Hospital

    Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

  • Joan Kirner Women & Children's Hospital - VIC

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3021, Australia

  • King Edward Memorial Hospital

    Subiaco, Western Australia, 6008, Australia

  • Mater Misericordiae

    South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia

  • Maxima Medical Centre

    Veldhoven, 5504, Netherlands

  • Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

    Milan, Italy

  • Royal Hospital for Children

    Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • Royal Infirmary Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, Scotland, EH16 4SA, United Kingdom

  • San Gerardo Hospital

    Monza, Milan, 20090, Italy

  • Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns

    San Diego, California, 92123, United States

  • Southmead Hospital

    Bristol, England, United Kingdom

  • The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne Australia

    Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia

  • University Hospital Wishaw

    Wishaw, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • University Hospitals Leicester

    Leicester, United Kingdom

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

  • Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital / Ospedale dei Bambini

    Milan, Italy

  • Women & Childrens Hospital Adelaide

    Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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