Study of Bedside EEG to Evaluate Brain Injury in Premature Newborns - Full Text View

Study of Bedside EEG to Evaluate Brain Injury in Premature Newborns (BrainZ)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Brigham and Women's Hospital, August 2007

Sponsored by:	Brigham and Women's Hospital
Information provided by:	Brigham and Women's Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00516334

Purpose

This study is evaluating whether a bedside brainwave monitor can be used to detect early brain injury in premature infants.

Condition

Brain Injury
Seizures
Cerebral Palsy

MedlinePlus related topics:

Cerebral Palsy Head and Brain Injuries Seizures

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Screening, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Prospective Study

Official Title:	Advanced Electrophysiological Studies of the Premature Newborn Infant Brain: Understanding Brain Injury

Further study details as provided by Brigham and Women's Hospital:

Estimated Enrollment:	100
Study Start Date:	May 2006

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	up to 36 Months
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Infants inborn below 28 weeks gestation

Exclusion Criteria:

At birth, deemed not likely to survive 7 days or more
Major intracranial congenital anomaly

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00516334

Contacts


Contact: Deirdre O'Reilly, MD, MPH	617-355-6027	deirdre.oreilly@childrens.harvard.edu

Contact: Linda J Van Marter, MD, MPH	617-355-6027	linda.vanmarter@childrens.harvard.edu

Locations


United States, Massachusetts
	Brigham and Women's Hospital	Recruiting
	Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
	Principal Investigator: Linda J Van Marter, MD, MPH
	Sub-Investigator: Deirdre O'Reilly, MD, MPH

Sponsors and Collaborators

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Linda J Van Marter, MD, MPH	Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Director:	Deirdre O'Reilly, MD, MPH	Children's Hospital Boston

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	2003-P-000088
First Received:	August 13, 2007
Last Updated:	August 13, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00516334
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Brigham and Women's Hospital:

brain

electroencephalography

premature infant

neurodevelopment

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Craniocerebral Trauma

Paralysis

Cerebral Palsy

Brain Damage, Chronic

Seizures

Wounds and Injuries

Disorders of Environmental Origin

Central Nervous System Diseases

Trauma, Nervous System

Brain Diseases

Brain Injuries

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 05, 2008