High flow nasal cannula for very premature infants
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests if a gentle breathing support called high flow nasal cannula can help stabilize extremely premature infants. It may reduce the need for more invasive breathing machines.
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Who can take part
- Born between 25 weeks and 27 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy
- Weighs more than 500 grams (about 1.1 pounds)
- Did not have a premature rupture of membranes that made survival unlikely
- No major birth defects that would make survival unlikely
- Did not have serious lack of oxygen before birth
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