Could a simple blood test flag lung risk in preemies?
NCT ID NCT06940856
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks back at medical records of 500 premature babies (born before 32 weeks or under 1500 grams) to see if abnormal blood chloride levels in the first weeks of life are linked to a higher risk of death or chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia). Researchers will compare babies who developed lung problems or died with those who did not. The goal is to understand if chloride imbalance could serve as an early warning sign.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If a link is found, it could lead to better monitoring or treatments to protect premature babies' lungs and survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational review of past records, so it can only show associations, not cause and effect. Results may be affected by other factors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
Study population includes infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital over the past 5 years.
- Ages
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1 hour to 6 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 born \<32 weeks PMA or \<1500 grams * Infants admitted to NICU within the first 24 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with major congenital anomalies * Infants with chromosomal anomalies * Infants who have undergone enterostomy operation * Infants admitted to NICU after the first 24 hours
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Education and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye)
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