Could a 'Cellular Age' test predict lung problems in preemies?
NCT ID NCT03540680
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examined whether a marker of cellular aging called p16Ink4a is linked to bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a serious lung disease in premature babies. Researchers measured p16 levels in blood from 80 newborns and children, comparing those with and without BPD. The goal was to better understand the disease's causes, not to test a treatment.
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 researchers understand why some premature babies develop long-term lung problems and point toward future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study that only measures biological markers, not a treatment. It may not lead to any direct medical advances.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2018
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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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Up to 15 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: Premature(\< 28 GA) neonates * Alive neonate born at less than 28 gestational age * Signed inform consent Term neonates: * Alive neonate born at least at 37 GA or more * Signed inform consent Child from 7 to 15 years old with BPD: * Child from 7 to 15 years old * Child with a BPD diagnosed * Signed inform consent Child from 7 to 15 years old without BPD: * Child from 7 to 15 years old * Child receiving a blood test * Signed inform consent Exclusion Criteria: Premature (\< 28 GA) and term neonates: -Congenital malformation Child from 7 to 15 years old with BPD: * Cystic fibrosis * Evolutive cancer * Chronic inflammatory disease * Known anemia * Refusal of participation of child or parental authority Child from 7 to 15 years old without BPD: * Other respiratory disease: severe asthma, cystic fibrosis, deficit AAT, bronchial dilatation * Evolutive cancer * Chronic inflammatory disease * Known anemia * Refusal of participation of child or parental authority
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil
Créteil, 94000, France
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