Tiny tube reveals how much oxygen really reaches preterm lungs
NCT ID NCT07674953
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at preterm infants who need breathing support from a machine called nasal CPAP. Researchers want to find out how much oxygen actually reaches the baby's lungs by placing a small tube in the back of the mouth and using soft bands around the chest to measure lung expansion. The goal is to better understand oxygen delivery and help improve care for these fragile newborns.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors adjust CPAP settings more precisely for preterm infants, potentially improving oxygen delivery and lung health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small observational study (10 infants) focused on measurement, not treatment. Results may not apply to all preterm babies or change clinical practice directly.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Gestational age at birth must be less than 35 weeks of completed gestation as documented in the subject's initial history and physical * The infant must be stable while receiving nasal CPAP at any pressure level at the time of study * The infant must be receiving 22-40% at the time of the study Exclusion Criteria: * Oxygen requirements greater than 40% at time of enrollment * currently receiving invasive ventilation or not requiring ventilatory support * Major congenital anomalies of the heart and/or lungs
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
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