Ultrasound checks of lung recruitment in preterm, ventilated babies
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial studies how ultrasound of the heart and lungs can show which airspaces in the lungs are opening up (“lung recruitment”) in preterm babies who are having breathing trouble and need an advanced breathing machine. It may help clinicians better monitor lung recovery and adjust care.
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Who can take part
- Your baby was born between 32 and 37 weeks of pregnancy (gestational age).
- Your baby had breathing trouble within the first 24 hours after birth.
- Your baby is currently on an invasive breathing machine called HFOV.
- Your baby has signs of breathing trouble such as fast breathing, grunting, flaring nostrils, chest pulling in, or needing extra oxygen.
- Your baby does not have major birth defects, including known heart problems (congenital heart disease).
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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