New breathing test for newborns could improve lung care
NCT ID NCT03346343
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study uses a non-invasive breathing test called forced oscillometry to measure lung function in 600 newborn infants, both full-term and premature, with and without lung conditions like respiratory distress or bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The goal is to better understand how these diseases affect breathing and how treatments work. No drugs or treatments are given—only observation and measurement.
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Study facts
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- 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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600 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2017
- 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.
- Ages
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1 day to 2 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Infants with gestational age at least 22 weeks at birth * Infants off ventilator/continuous positive airway pressure ≥ 12 hours * Infants whose parents/legal guardians have provided consent Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with major malformation * Infants with a neuromuscular condition that affects respiration * Infants with terminal illness * Infants with a decision made to withhold or limit support
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35249, United States
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