New sensor could help preterm babies breathe easier
NCT ID NCT07552025
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
Extremely preterm infants often have breathing issues that current monitors may miss. This study tests a wireless acoustic sensor placed on the baby's throat to more accurately detect pauses, shallow breaths, and irregular patterns. Researchers will compare the sensor to standard monitoring in 50 infants born before 29 weeks, tracking them at several ages between 32 and 44 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wireless acoustic sensor
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this sensor could provide a more accurate, non-invasive way to monitor breathing in preterm infants, potentially reducing missed events and improving care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 infants, and the sensor's performance may not surpass existing methods. It is not yet tested in routine clinical settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Extremely preterm infants hospitalized at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Montreal Children's Hospital.
- Ages
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Up to 29 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Infants with gestational age \< 29+0 weeks. * Off respiratory support at the time of study recording. Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with known major congenital anomalies. * Infants deemed clinically unstable for the study by the attending physician.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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McGill University Health Centre
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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