Caffeine for newborns with meconium aspiration on oxygen therapy
Treatments studied
Part of Genetic & congenital, Lungs & breathing, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving caffeine to babies born with meconium aspiration syndrome, who still need oxygen at 10 to 14 days old, can help them breathe better and leave the hospital sooner.
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Who can take part
- Born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid
- Born at 35 weeks or later
- 10 to 14 days old now
- Getting all feeds by mouth (or mostly by mouth with some tube feeds)
- Breathing stable for 1-2 days before starting, and on low-flow oxygen or high-flow nasal cannula with low oxygen settings
- Has not had caffeine in the last 5 days
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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