New discharge protocol aims to keep preterm infants out of the ER
NCT ID NCT05285345
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new discharge protocol for preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease. The protocol was developed by national experts to improve the transition from NICU to home. Researchers will track follow-up rates, hospital readmissions, and parent satisfaction at three hospitals. The goal is to see if a standardized discharge plan can reduce emergency visits and improve care coordination.
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 successful, this could lead to a standard discharge protocol that improves follow-up care and reduces emergency visits for preterm infants with lung disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage implementation study at just three hospitals, so results may not apply broadly. It focuses on process improvements, not a new treatment, so direct health benefits are uncertain.
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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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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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
This will be an implementation study, measuring outcomes 3 months prior and 3 months after enactment of a discharge bundle for preterm infants with BPD at local NICUs (Brigham and Women's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) who will be followed by Boston Children's Hospital.
- Ages
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0 days to 1 year
- 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: * Preterm infants born \<32 weeks with at least mild BPD, defined as 28 days of respiratory support after birth. * Efforts will be made to include a mix of infants with mild, moderate, and severe BPD, including infants discharged on oxygen. Exclusion Criteria: * Discharge to a location other than home. * Infants with other congenital disease (cardiac, genetic, neurological) thought to contribute significantly to their respiratory disease.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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