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Authors
Nakiyemba, Alice
Napyo, Agnes
Muduwa, Martha
Ssenkusu, John M
Okello, Francis
Hagmann, Cornelia
Namuyonga, Judith
Hewitt-Smith, Adam
Loe, Kate
Abongo, Grace
Amorut, Denis
Wandabwa, Julius
Olupot-Olupot, Peter
Burgoine, Kathy
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Joint Global Health Trials Development Grant (MR/V004468/1)
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Article History
Received: 24 September 2025
Accepted: 29 May 2026
First Online: 5 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted to the highest ethical and governance standards in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and Good Clinical Practice. The study was given ethical approval by Mbale Regional Referral Hospital research ethics committee (MRRH-REC, 123) and Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST, HS2605ES). Administrative approval was provided by Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. In alignment with the funder’s requirements, ethical opinion was sought from a UK Research and Ethics Committee, resulting in a favourable ethical opinion from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Research Ethics Committee. Full written informed consent was provided by the mother and/or father for each infant enrolled in the DR-CPAP trial. For the qualitative component reported in this manuscript, separate written informed consent was sought from the mothers and fathers. All participants in the qualitative study were over 16 years of age.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
