Prone positioning for very sick babies with lung distress
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether turning very sick, ventilated infants onto their stomach (prone positioning) can improve breathing when they have severe lung distress from likely pneumonia or bronchiolitis. It may help your baby get better oxygen levels and recover faster, while doctors closely monitor safety.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your baby is currently in the PICU or NICU at the Medical University of Vienna
- Your baby is older than 36 weeks (corrected age) but under 24 months
- Your baby has a breathing tube and a ventilator for at least 6 hours, and doctors expect it for at least 12 more hours
- Doctors strongly suspect acute bronchiolitis or pneumonia based on symptoms and chest X-ray
- Your baby has severe lung distress based on an oxygen-need calculation (OSI) and oxygen changes over time
- Parents can give written consent
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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