Can a quick ultrasound save tiny lives? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07275268
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will test whether doing an early abdominal ultrasound helps doctors diagnose serious stomach problems in premature newborns. The researchers will look for specific ultrasound signs in 100 premature babies with symptoms like bloating, bleeding, or vomiting. The goal is to see if ultrasound can provide useful information alongside standard exams and lab tests.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Abdominal ultrasound
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that early ultrasound helps doctors diagnose digestive emergencies in premature babies faster and more accurately.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small study (100 participants) that only looks at whether ultrasound signs are present, not whether it improves outcomes. It may not change current practice.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
- Ages
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Up to 36 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: Premature under 37 weeks of amenorrhea with an adverse event of special interest such as : * altered abdomen with bloating or presence of previsouly unknow marked collateral circulation, * absence of spontaneous transit (\> 48 hours), * episode of rectal bleeding, * repeated regurgitation/vomiting (during more than 50% of feedings), * prolonged fasting (\>12 hours), OR * increase in cardiorespiratory events on continuous monitoring associated with one of the elements listed above. Exclusion Criteria: * organic malformation detected during prenatal monitoring or discovered in the immediate postnatal period, * chromosomal abnormality detected during prenatal monitoring or discovered in the immediate postnatal period,- spontaneous perforation occurring during the first week of life.
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