Acoustics as a Metric of Airway Pressure in Premature Infants Using Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Recruiting
Observational Study
Preterm Infant
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 28 Weeks – 32 Weeks
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · Other
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About This Trial
This is an observational, proof-of-concept, feasibility study where 30 preterm infants on bubble CPAP with gestational age \< 32+0 weeks will be recruited from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Montreal Children's Hospital.
The study's main goals are:
1. To determine the relationship between ambient bubbling sounds and delivered pressures in preterm infants on bCPAP.
2. To determine…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Infants on bCPAP with gestational age \< 32+0 weeks
* Postmenstrual age between 28+0 and 36+6 weeks at the time of the study
* Postnatal age greater than 168 hours (7 days) at the time of the study
* On the bubble CPAP device with binasal prongs at the time of the study
* Rece…
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