Which method helps premature babies breathe best? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT07550218
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study watches 300 premature babies who need surfactant—a natural substance that helps their lungs stay open. Doctors will use different methods to give the medicine, like a thin tube or a mask, and track which babies need a breathing machine or more medicine within 72 hours. The goal is to find the safest and most effective method to guide future research.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Newborn infants admitted to neonatal units in Västra Götaland Region, Sweden.
- 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: * Patient has received surfactant by any administration method * Gestational age below 37 weeks' * First surfactant treatment given before 48 hours of age * Confirmed or suspected diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) Exclusion Criteria: • Not fulfilling above inclusion criteria
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Sahlgrenska University Hostal
RECRUITINGGothenburg, 416 50, Sweden
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