Could less treatment be better? new study questions routine use of inhaled nitric oxide in CDH babies
NCT ID NCT05213676
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether not using inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) in newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) leads to better outcomes, like fewer needing life support or dying. About 600 babies from multiple hospitals will be included. The goal is to see if stopping this routine treatment is safe, effective, and saves money.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2031
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.
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0 months to 1 month
- 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: * Postnatal, live born neonates with CDH a. Presence of associated or additional anomalies is acceptable for inclusion * Bochdalek hernia location (right or left) * Diagnosed prior to 1 month of life * Born within or transferred to (within 1 week of life) a CDHSG member center participating in the trial Exclusion Criteria: * CDH diagnosis after 1 month of age * Morgagni diaphragmatic hernia (central / anterior-medial diaphragmatic defect location) * Transferred to a CDH Study Group (CDHSG) member center after 1 week of life * Patients without potential access to iNO
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
19 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Emory University & Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA)
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Harvard University & Boston Children's Hospital (Harvard-BCH)
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Indiana University & Riley Children's Hospital (IU-RiCH)
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina Children's Health (MUSC)
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Randall Children's Hospital-Portland (RCH)
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97227, United States
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Stanford University & Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (Stanford-LPCH)
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Alabama & Children's Hospital of Alabama (UAB-CoA)
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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University of Arkansas & Arkansas Children's Hospital (UA-ACH)
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
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University of California, San Diego & Rady Children's Hospital (UCSD-Rady)
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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University of California-Irvine & Children's Hospital of Orange County (UC-CHOC)
RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92868, United States
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University of Colorado & Children's Hospital of Colorado (CU-CHC)
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Louisville & Norton Children's Hospital (UL-NCH)
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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University of Michigan & CS Mott Children's Hospital (UM-CSMott)
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Southern California & Children's Hospital Los Angeles (USC-CHLA)
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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University of Tennessee & LeBonheur Children's Hospital (UT-LBCH)
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
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University of Utah & Primary Children's Hospital (Utah-PCH)
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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University of Washington & Seattle Children's Hospital (UW-SCH)
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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Vanderbilt University & Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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