New Recruiting Trial: National Surveillance and Prevention of Neonatal VAP

WHY IT MATTERS

If your newborn is in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) on a ventilator, this trial could help identify prevention strategies that reduce the risk of developing a serious secondary infection during their hospital stay.

Researchers at the University of Alberta are looking for participants for a study about preventing a serious lung infection called VAP (ventilator-associated pneumonia) in newborn babies. This infection happens when babies on breathing machines in the hospital develop pneumonia. The study will track cases across the country and test ways to stop this infection from happening.

NCT ID: NCT07109791 Title: National Surveillance and Prevention of Neonatal VAP Status: RECRUITING Sponsor: University of Alberta Start date: 2026-04-01 URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07109791 Source: UniteRare clinical trials database

YOU CAN ACT ON THIS

If you have a newborn currently in a NICU on mechanical ventilation, ask the medical team if your baby is eligible for enrollment in this University of Alberta study (NCT07109791).