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NCT07216053 Predictive Value of Lung Ultrasound for Respiratory Decompensation in Late Preterm Neonates

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NCT ID NCT07216053
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Hackensack Meridian Health
Condition Pre-Term
Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment 300 participants
Start Date 2025-11-06
Primary Completion 2027-11

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 34 Weeks
Max Age 36 Weeks
Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
Interventions
Point of care lung ultrasound

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What to Expect as a Participant

This is an observational study. You will not receive an experimental treatment; researchers will collect data based on your existing condition or standard treatment.

This trial targets 300 participants in total. It began in 2025-11-06 with a primary completion date of 2027-11.

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Brief Summary

Respiratory morbidity presents a significant clinical challenge in the neonatal period, and an individual patient's clinical course is often difficult to predict. This is especially true for late-preterm infants, who share some of the same risks of premature babies in terms or respiratory morbidity, but whose births may not always be attended by a neonatologist, or who may be born at hospitals with lower level Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and require transfer if they decompensate. With this study, the aim is to 1) determine the efficacy of early point of care lung ultrasound (LUS) to predict respiratory decompensation in the first 48 hours of life in late preterm infants and 2) to compare the performance of three lung ultrasound scoring systems, 3 type-of-lung, high risk pattern and total LUS scoring systems.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Inborn infants born between 34w0d and 36w6d gestational age * In RA or 1 Litre per minute 1LPM NC (room air (RA) or nasal cannula (NC)) * Admitted to NICU or Well Baby Nursery (WBN) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients born \<34 weeks or \>36w6d * Major genetic anomaly or syndromic condition * Cardiac or pulmonary structural defects * Cord pH \<7.0 or 5 minute APGAR 5 or less * Suspected fetal hemorrhage or other source of significant anemia at birth

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Jeanette Haugh

✉ Jeanette.Haugh@HMHN.org

📞 551-996- 3457

Principal Investigator

Nicole Spillane

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Hackensack Meridian Health

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT07216053 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 34 Weeks or older, up to 36 Weeks, studying Pre-Term. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT07216053 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT07216053 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at Jeanette.Haugh@HMHN.org for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT07216053 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Hackensack, United States.

Who is sponsoring the NCT07216053 clinical trial?

NCT07216053 is sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health. The principal investigator is Nicole Spillane at Hackensack Meridian Health. The trial plans to enroll 300 participants.

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