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Heterogeneity Index in Neonatologist-performed Lung Ultrasound in Neonates Receiving Respiratory Support - a Pilot Study

NCT07117513 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2025-08-12

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Summary

Lung ultrasound is an increasingly valuable diagnostic tool in neonatal intensive care due to its safety and accessability.

This pilot study investigates whether a quantitative approach - the heterogeneity index, previously only used in fetal lung assessment - can enhance the diagnostic accuracy of neonatologist-performed lung ultrasound (NPLUS). The index will be calculated from raw ultrasound images of preterm and term neonates and compared with conventional lung ultrasound scores to evaluate its clinical relevance.

Conditions

  • Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Point-of-Care Systems
  • Ultrasonography
  • Lung Ultrasound
  • Lung Ultrasound Score
  • Image Interpretation, Computer Assisted
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Respiratory Distress Neonatal
  • Respiratory Support

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Graz

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Hour
Max Age
7 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-15
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2026-08-01

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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