Tracking and preventing lung infections in very low birth weight babies
Part of Genetic & congenital, Infections, Lungs & breathing, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tracks and prevents lung infections in very low birth weight babies who are on breathing machines in Canadian NICUs. It helps doctors understand and reduce these infections to improve outcomes.
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Who can take part
- Your baby must be born with very low birth weight (less than 1500 grams).
- Your baby must be in a participating Canadian neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
- Your baby must have been diagnosed with ventilator-associated pneumonia (a lung infection from a breathing tube).
- Your baby must not have major birth defects (abnormalities present at birth).
- Your baby must not be in a very critical condition, expected not to survive at the time of admission.
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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