Predicting breathing pauses in premature babies
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses monitoring to predict when premature infants might stop breathing (apnea) and have a slow heart rate (bradycardia). If your baby was born very early and has had these episodes recently, this study may help doctors anticipate them.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your baby has had episodes of apnea (breathing pauses) with bradycardia (slow heart rate) in the last 24 hours
- Your baby has been off breathing support (ventilator or CPAP) for more than 48 hours before joining
- Your baby was born before 32 weeks of pregnancy
- You or the legal guardian must agree to and sign a consent form
- Your baby does not have a major birth defect or nerve/muscle condition that causes breathing problems, and is not terminally ill
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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