Can a gentle breathing aid at birth save tiny lungs?
NCT ID NCT07162285
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving bubble CPAP (a gentle breathing support) to preterm babies under 34 weeks within 10 minutes of birth helps them breathe better. Fifty-two babies will be randomly assigned to receive either bubble CPAP or standard oxygen in the delivery room. Researchers will compare how many need a ventilator, surfactant, or die early to see if early CPAP makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bubble CPAP (a gentle breathing support device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that starting bubble CPAP immediately after birth helps preterm babies breathe easier and reduces serious lung problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 52 babies, so results may not apply to all preterm infants. The device may not reduce the need for a ventilator or prevent death.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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.
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5 to 30 minutes
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Neonate gestational age less than 34 weeks delivered at BSMMU. Having respiratory distress. Exclusion Criteria: * Congenital anomaly such as cleft lip, cleft palate, congenital diaphragmatic hernia. * Newborn required delivery room intubation
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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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Nuzhat nuary Jui
Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh
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