Clinical trial Recruiting at 2 sites Observational Ages 1 Year to 6

Immune and breathing measurements in children with Down syndrome and pneumonia

Official title: Relationship Between Immune Profile and Respiratory Parameters in Down Syndrome Children With Acute Pneumonia: Pre-Intervention Analysis

Run by Badr University · NCT07366593 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This project tests whether blood immune markers and simple breathing measures are linked in children with Down syndrome who have acute pneumonia.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages1 Year to 6 Years
SexAll
Enrollment40 (estimated)
SponsorBadr University
Academic / other
Locations2 sites (Cairo and 1 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 1, 2025
Main results expectedJanuary 30, 2026
Study endsJanuary 30, 2026
Registry record updatedJanuary 26, 2026
Trial IDNCT07366593 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Children with Down syndrome who have acute bronchopneumonia, sufficient cognitive ability to cooperate with measurements, and no severe congenital heart defects or known primary immunodeficiencies.

Probably not a fit

Children with severe congenital heart defects, primary immunodeficiencies, or without acute pneumonia were excluded and are unlikely to benefit from the study's findings.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a descriptive, cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from 40 children with Down syndrome enrolled before an intervention. Investigators measured serum IgG, IgA, and IgM by nephelometry, total white blood cell count by automated analyzer, respiratory rate by manual count, and oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry. They used Pearson or Spearman correlation tests to examine relationships among immune markers, respiratory parameters, and age. The analysis aims to characterize associations at presentation rather than to test a treatment.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If findings show clear links between immune markers and respiratory status, clinicians might better identify children at higher risk of respiratory compromise and tailor monitoring.

How similar studies have gone: Prior work has documented immune abnormalities in people with Down syndrome, but direct correlations between serum immunoglobulins and respiratory measures during acute pneumonia are limited.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Down Syndrome with acute bronchopneumonia
* sufficient cognitive ability

Exclusion Criteria:

* severe congenital heart defects
* primary immunodeficiencies

Where it's running

  • Badr university
    Cairo, Egypt
    Recruiting
  • Mona Mohamed Abdelkhalek
    Cairo, Egypt
    Recruiting

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