Caffeine for premature babies on breathing support
Treatments studied
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving caffeine to premature babies (born at 28 to 34 weeks) who need breathing help can reduce the time they need respiratory support. Caffeine is a common medicine that helps stimulate breathing in premature infants.
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Who can take part
- Your baby is born between 28 and 34 weeks of pregnancy.
- Your baby is in the NICU and needs help breathing (like a breathing tube, CPAP, or high-flow nasal cannula).
- Your baby is admitted to the NICU within the first 72 hours (3 days) of life.
- Your baby does not have serious heart conditions or major birth defects that affect life expectancy.
- A parent or legal guardian must give permission for the baby to join the study.
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