Camera test for breathing trouble in newborns with fistula
Part of Digestive system, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether a camera-based scope can help doctors diagnose breathing problems in newborns who had surgery for a birth defect where the food tube and windpipe are connected. The goal is to avoid putting a breathing tube in the child during the exam.
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Who can take part
- Your baby had surgery to fix a missing piece of the food pipe (esophageal atresia), with or without an abnormal connection to the windpipe (tracheoesophageal fistula).
- The surgery was done at Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital in Bergamo, Italy, on or after January 1, 2013.
- Both parents or the legal guardian give written permission for the baby to be in the study.
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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