Predicting the Need for Prolonged Respiratory Support in Neonates Delivered in a Lower-Level NICU Setting

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Conditions studied: Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant, Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn, Meconium Aspiration Syndrome, Pneumonia Neonatal, Hyaline Membrane Disease, Pneumothorax, Respiratory Distress Neonatal

In brief

The purpose of this study is to analyze the gastric fluid aspirated from the stomachs of neonates receiving routine post-delivery care to predict the need for prolonged respiratory support (\>6 hours of life).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07344714

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

500

Starts

2026-03-11

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-18

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Both of the following:
• Neonates born at 32 completed weeks gestational age or older whose deliveries are attended by the neonatal resuscitation team and for whom routine gastric suctioning is indicated
• Neonates whose parents actively accepted or did not actively decline the Minnesota Research Authorization.

You may not qualify if…

• Any one of the following:
• Neonates with known or suspected congenital anomalies
• Neonates for whom only comfort measures are planned or possible at time of delivery
• Neonates whose parents actively declined the Minnesota Research Authorization.
• Neonates with other identifiable causes of respiratory distress including pneumothorax, meconium aspiration syndrome, or pneumonia.

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States (enrolling)

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