Snot showdown: study ranks best baby nose suckers
NCT ID NCT06816875
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested four different nasal aspirators (including electric and manual types) in 28 infants with colds. Caregivers rated how easy each device was to use and how it affected their baby's sleep, feeding, and breathing. The goal was to find which device parents prefer and which helps babies feel better faster.
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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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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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 A parent(s)/caregiver(s)/family will be eligible to participate if: * They have a child between 2 months - 18 months of age * They are seeking outpatient care for that child for a respiratory illness (cold, flu, RSV) at the Kids Come First Care clinic * The child does not have any contraindications to the use of a nasal aspirator * The parent(s)/caregiver(s) are fluent in English Exclusion Criteria A parent(s)/caregiver(s)/family will be ineligible to participate if: * They have a child younger than 2 months or 13 months old or older currently seeking outpatient care for a respiratory illness * The child is admitted to hospital * The child does not have a respiratory illness * The child has a diagnosed craniofacial syndrome * The child has a defined contraindication and cannot use a nasal aspirator * The parents/caregivers are not comfortable using a nasal aspirator * The parent/caregivers are not fluent in English
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1, Canada
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