Does surgery before birth affect breathing during sleep? new study investigates.
NCT ID NCT04251806
First seen Nov 15, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 22 times
Summary
This study looks at breathing during sleep in infants with myelomeningocele, a severe form of spina bifida. Researchers want to see if the risk of sleep breathing problems differs between babies who had surgery before birth versus after birth. They will also check how these breathing issues relate to the child's brain development at age 2. About 173 infants are being followed.
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Locations
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Children's Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mott Children's Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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University of Texas-Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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