Giving surfactant to preterm babies through a mask or thin tube
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of giving surfactant (a liquid that helps babies' lungs open) to premature babies who need extra oxygen. One way uses a laryngeal mask airway and the other uses a thin catheter. Both are less invasive than a breathing tube, which may help babies recover faster.
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Who can take part
- Your baby must be born between 29 and 36 weeks of pregnancy.
- Your baby must weigh at least 750 grams (about 1 pound 10 ounces) at birth.
- Your baby is in the NICU and on CPAP breathing support.
- Your baby needs at least 25% oxygen to help them breathe.
- Your baby does not have severe birth defects, especially of the heart, airway, or brain.
- Your baby has not needed a breathing tube before starting this treatment.
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