New combo therapy aims to prevent lung damage in tiniest preemies
NCT ID NCT06855043
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving a special lung medicine (surfactant mixed with budesonide) to extremely premature babies who are still on a breathing machine at 7-14 days old is safe and can help prevent a serious lung condition called bronchopulmonary dysplasia. About 24 babies will take part. The goal is to see if this late treatment improves breathing and reduces lung injury.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
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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7 to 14 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Neonate Inclusion Criteria: * Gestational age 22 0/7 to 28 6/7 weeks at birth * Age 7-14 days * Need invasive mechanical ventilatory support and a Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO2) greater than or equal to 0.3 Birthing Parent Inclusion Criteria: * Have a baby who meets neonate eligibility criteria and enrolls in the study. Neonate Exclusion Criteria: * Major congenital anomalies including congenital lung malformations and congenital diaphragmatic hernia and/or genetic disorders * Alternative, acute clinical etiology of respiratory deterioration or increased ventilatory requirements (e.g., sepsis, pneumonia, etc.) * History of pulmonary hemorrhage * Antibiotic use within 48 hours * Indomethacin or Ibuprofen use within 72 hours * Prior treatment with corticosteroids for prevention of lung disease * Not expected to survive for greater than 7 days at enrollment * Determined to be unstable by the clinical team * Enrolled in a conflicting clinical trial * Have a birth parent aged less than 18 years * Parent/guardian is unable to provide parental permission in English or Spanish
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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American Family Children's Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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Meriter Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin, 53715, United States
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