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Genesis Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT): A Preliminary Study

University of Colorado, Denver · NCT03797183

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 0 mo–40 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
90
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
May 3, 2019
Record last updated
November 13, 2025

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What the study is about

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Genesis Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) imaging system for use in pediatric respiratory disease populations including neuromuscular and bronchopulmonary dysplasia, as well as in age and height matched controls. The EIT does not use radiation, and is read through electrodes.

Conditions: Premature Infant; Chronic Respiratory Disease; Neuromuscular Diseases; Healthy; Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia; Pulmonary Vein Stenoses

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 2 weeks old - 40 years old
  • Premature infants with current age >2 weeks with a confirmed diagnosis of BPD based on NIH criteria
  • Or Chronic respiratory disease due to underlying neuromuscular disease
  • Or confirmed neuromuscular disease with an echo completed within the preceding 12 months of study participation of DMD or other diagnoses associated with mild cardiomyopathy.
  • have had a VQ scan
  • will be undergoing cardiac catherization for for pulmonary vein stenosis, pulmonary hypertension and/or pulmonary artery stenosis
  • Or healthy controls

Exclusion Criteria

  • \<2 weeks of age
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • Severe congenital heart disease
  • Significant genetic abnoralities
  • Anything that interferes with lead placement on the chest wall
  • Unwilling/refusal to sign consent
  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Pacemaker of other surgical implant and spinal implant (causes noise in the data)
  • Moderate to severe cardiomyopathy
  • Patients with temporary cognitive disability due to illness

Recruiting US locations

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, CO 80045

    Site contact: Emily DeBoer, MD · 720-777-4953 · emily.deboer@childrenscolorado.org

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Emily DeBoer, MD · 720-777-4953 · emily.deboer@childrenscolorado.org
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