Simple chest squeeze may ease breathing in preterm infants
NCT ID NCT07579013
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding a gentle chest-squeezing technique to standard postural drainage can immediately improve oxygen levels and reduce breathing difficulty in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. Fourteen babies born by C-section will be randomly assigned to receive either postural drainage alone or postural drainage plus chest squeezing. The goal is to see if the combined approach offers better short-term breathing support.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 14 people
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- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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1 month to 2 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * ● Children diagnosed with RDS. * Pre term infants. Birth history with c- section. * No congenital malformation. Exclusion Criteria: * ● Under treatment with neurotropic drugs. * Respiratory and cardiac congenital anamolies. * Genetic disorder. * Interventricular hemorrhage or seizures.
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Locations
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Children Hospital
RECRUITINGLahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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