New breathing support could make lung treatment safer for preterm infants
NCT ID NCT07271368
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests if a gentle suction device placed on the chest can help preterm babies breathe better while receiving surfactant—a medicine that helps their lungs work. About 25 preterm infants will be monitored for side effects like low oxygen or slow heart rate. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and reduces complications.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 25 people
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- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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1 hour to 3 days
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 ≥ 32 weeks of gestational age * FiO₂ \> 0.30 for more than 30 minutes on CPAP (6 - 8 cm H₂O) or HFNC (8 l/min) * Increased work of breathing despite FiO₂ \< 0.30 * Birth weight \> 800 g * X-ray confirmed RDS * Availability of all required devices and appropriately fitting cuirass Exclusion Criteria: * Requirement for endotracheal intubation or mechanical ventilation prior to surfactant administration * Major congenital anomalies (cardiac, pulmonary, chromosomal) * Known or suspected neuromuscular or metabolic disorders * Lack or withdrawal of informed parental consent
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Locations
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Klinika gynekologie, porodnictví a neonatologie
RECRUITINGPrague, Praha 2, 128 08, Czechia
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