Face-Down or Face-Up? study tests best position for sick infants

NCT ID NCT07170085

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Odense University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at whether placing infants with breathing problems from infections like RSV on their stomach (prone) helps them breathe better than lying on their back (supine). Forty babies under 1 year old on breathing support will be placed in each position for one hour. Researchers will measure breathing effort, oxygen levels, and heart rate to see if one position is better.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: positioning (prone vs supine)
What this could lead to: If prone positioning works better, it could become a simple, low-cost way to help infants breathe easier during respiratory infections, possibly reducing the need for more intensive support.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early study (40 children) lasting only 2 hours, so results may not apply to all children or longer stays. The benefit seen in adults may not hold for infants.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute respiratory failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hans Christian Andersen´s Childrens Hospital
RECRUITING

Odense, 5000, Denmark

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