Surgery to stop windpipe collapse in babies with esophageal atresia
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Digestive system, Genetic & congenital, Lungs & breathing, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests a surgery called posterior tracheopexy to prevent the windpipe from collapsing in babies with esophageal atresia and tracheomalacia. It may help your child breathe more easily.
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Who can take part
- Your child has been diagnosed with esophageal atresia (a gap in the esophagus) and a distal tracheoesophageal fistula (an abnormal connection to the windpipe).
- Your child has tracheomalacia, meaning the windpipe is soft and may collapse.
- Your child was born at 34 weeks or later (not extremely premature).
- Your child's breathing tube is size 3.0 or larger.
- Your child does not have a heart defect that causes bluish skin (cyanotic 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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