Tiny hearts, tiny kidneys: new study monitors oxygen in preterm infants
NCT ID NCT06658496
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at oxygen levels in the kidneys of premature babies born before 32 weeks who have a heart condition called patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Researchers want to see how kidney oxygen relates to the severity of the heart condition and whether it can predict kidney injury. About 45 babies will be monitored using ultrasound and special sensors during their first week of life.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Neonates born \<32 weeks gestational age (GA) at Meriter Hospital, Inc. and outborn neonates admitted to Meriter Hospital, Inc. within 12 hours of life.
- Ages
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1 minute to 7 days
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Delivered at \<32 weeks' gestation * ≤72 hours of age * Inpatient at Meriter Hospital, Inc. NICU * At least one parent/guardian is able to provide parental permission in English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Major congenital anomalies of kidney * Attending physician's discretion to not place NIRS sensors due to clinical concerns * In the PI or Co-I's medical opinion, there is a significant likelihood that the neonate would not survive the first 3 days of life * Birth parent aged \<18
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Meriter Hospital, Inc.
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53715, United States
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