New study aims to decode why preterm babies have oxygen drops
NCT ID NCT06535074
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study monitors lung function continuously in 35 preterm infants to classify the causes of their oxygen drops into four types: breathing pauses, lung volume loss, both, or unknown. By better understanding these mechanisms, researchers hope to guide future treatments to reduce these episodes.
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 better understand why preterm infants have oxygen drops and develop targeted treatments to prevent them.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study with only 35 infants, so findings may not apply to all preterm babies. It does not test any treatment directly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 35 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
Who is studied
All infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital and meeting eligibility criteria will be considered for enrollment and parents will be approached for informed consent.
- 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: * Born at ≤32w GA * Post menstrual age between 30w to 36w * 4 or more episodes of HEs in the previous 24h (Defined as SpO2\<90≥5s) Exclusion Criteria: * Major congenital malformation * Receiving invasive mechanical ventilation * Severe neurological injury * Hemodynamic instability requiring inotropes in last 72h
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. 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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Bristol Myers Squibbs Childrens Hospital
RECRUITINGNew Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States