Chest therapy for newborns with brain injury and breathing issues
Part of Brain & nervous system, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether chest physical therapy (gentle massage and exercises to help breathing) can improve oxygen levels in the blood of newborns who have brain injury from lack of oxygen and also have breathing problems. It might help your baby breathe easier and recover.
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Who can take part
- The baby is a newborn (less than 28 days old).
- The baby has been diagnosed with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) — a brain injury due to lack of oxygen around birth.
- The baby has chest or breathing problems that are directly related to HIE.
- The baby does NOT have chest problems from other causes (like infection or birth defects).
- The baby's medical condition is stable enough to participate.
- The baby has not had surgery that caused breathing problems.
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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