Chronic lung disease in pre-term babies
What is the study about?
Whether the use of a mouth spray vs a placebo (dummy medicine spray) could potentially reduce the occurrence of chest conditions in babies who are discharged from the neonatal unit for the first year.
Who can take part?
Babies born very pre-term below 30 weeks, who live on the Wirral.
What is involved
- Parents of pre term babies who reach 36 weeks will be approached on the neonatal unit
- Parents who consent to the study will need to administer 2 sprays of medicine called Bactek or placebo into the babies mouth everyday for a year from starting the study
- Parents or the research/clinical team will not know if the baby is on the medication or placebo. This will be revealed at the end of the study
- Swabs will be taken when the baby is unwell
- Parents will have monthly contact with the research nurses for the duration of the study
- Parents will have the use of an app to report respiratory illness
How do I take part?
You will be approached by the nurses or doctors and/ or the research nurses.
Please also ask the doctors and nurses looking after your baby if you would like to know more.