Simple ultrasound may predict breathing trouble in late preterm newborns
NCT ID NCT07216053
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a lung ultrasound done shortly after birth can predict which late preterm babies (born 34–36 weeks) will have breathing problems in the first two days of life. Researchers will compare three different ultrasound scoring methods. The goal is to help doctors decide which babies need extra breathing support, especially in hospitals without advanced newborn intensive care units.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 300 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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Nov 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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Who is studied
Inborn infants born between 34w0d and 36w6d gestational age are admitted to the NICU or Well Baby Nursery.
- Ages
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34 to 36 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Inborn infants born between 34w0d and 36w6d gestational age * In RA or 1 Litre per minute 1LPM NC (room air (RA) or nasal cannula (NC)) * Admitted to NICU or Well Baby Nursery (WBN) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients born \<34 weeks or \>36w6d * Major genetic anomaly or syndromic condition * Cardiac or pulmonary structural defects * Cord pH \<7.0 or 5 minute APGAR 5 or less * Suspected fetal hemorrhage or other source of significant anemia at birth
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hackensack Univeristy Medical Center
RECRUITINGHackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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