Smarter breathing machine may help sick babies breathe easier
NCT ID NCT06053684
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of non-invasive breathing support for infants under 2 years old with bronchiolitis in the pediatric ICU. One method uses standard ventilation, while the other uses a smarter mode called NAVA that synchronizes with the baby's own breathing. The goal is to see if NAVA improves comfort and reduces the need for a breathing tube.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Neurally-Adjusted Ventilatory Assistance (NAVA) non-invasive ventilation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a more comfortable breathing support method for infants with bronchiolitis, potentially reducing the need for more invasive procedures like intubation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (130 participants) comparing two ventilation modes, so results may not apply to all patients. The improvement in comfort may not translate to major clinical benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 130 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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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0 to 2 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients under the age of two years old with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis presenting to the pediatric ICU * Patient's provider believes there is equipoise between the use of NAVA or conventional non-invasive ventilation for the patient Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to utilize a nasogastric tube * Patients with a diagnosis of chronic lung disease, cyanotic heart lesions, or congestive heart failure * Patients with hypotonia * Patients likely to require imminent intubation: \>0.60 Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO2); Carbon Dioxide (CO2) \> 60, frequent apneas, clinician determines patient unlikely to tolerate non-invasive modality) * Patients with hemodynamic instability, defined as the need for vasoactive medication
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital at Montefiore
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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