Premature Babies' lungs tracked into teen years
NCT ID NCT01424553
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 355 teenagers who were born very prematurely (26–32 weeks) in 1997 in France. Researchers measure their lung function and breathing symptoms to see how preterm birth affects respiratory health later in life. It is an observational study, meaning no treatment is given—just careful monitoring.
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 study could reveal how premature birth affects lung health into adolescence, guiding future monitoring and care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures outcomes and cannot change them. Results may not apply to babies born today due to advances in care.
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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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355 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2011
- Finished
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Apr 2015
- 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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14 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 : * Children born in 1997, and included at birth in the French EPIPAGE cohort * Absence of severe neurologic impairment, with impossibility of reliable lung function tests * Acceptance of the child and his/her parents Exclusion criteria : * Severe neurologic impairment, with impossibility of reliable lung function tests * Absence of child's or parents' acceptance
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hopital Necker
Paris, 75015, France
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