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Description
This study will enroll 20 extremely premature infants, born before 28 weeks of gestation, to describe
changes in their bowel characteristics as enteral feeding progresses using point-of-care ultrasound. The
goal is to identify infants who are at risk for developing a serious bowel infection called necrotizing
enterocolitis (NEC).
We hypothesize that our study''s findings will provide additional, dynamic clinical data that will help
clinicians distinguish between true bowel pathology (such as NEC) and normal physiological changes in
the premature gut at the bedside using a readily available tool like ultrasound. This capability will
facilitate early identification and treatment of serious bowel infections like NEC, potentially reducing the
associated mortality by at least 50-60% if identified early.
Status | Active |
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Effective start/end date | 1/15/25 → 1/14/27 |
Funding
- Gerber Foundation: $30,000.00
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