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CompletedNCT03723005Updated Apr 10, 2023

A Light Emitting Diode (LED) Mattress for Phototherapy of Jaundiced Newborns

An observational study in Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal, sponsored by Stanford University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 28 Weeks to 8 Months. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-04-10.

Sponsored by Stanford University · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
41
Ages
28 Weeks to 8 Months
Sex
All
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Study summary

The new investigational and FDA-approved device is named "SkyLife" and is a mattress, which uses blue LEDs as the light source similar to those used in the currently-used overhead blue LED panel devices.

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The new investigational and FDA-approved device is named "SkyLife" and is a mattress, which uses blue LEDs as the light source similar to those used in the currently-used overhead blue LED panel devices. It is believed that this device will not only avoid many of the side effects when fluorescent tube lights are used, since it delivers safer, non-ultraviolet light; but may also be more effective than currently-used blankets or mattresses, which use blue halogen lamps or fluorescent tubes as light sources. The light is emitted under the baby. This study will discover if this device should be used in place of the currently-used devices.

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Conditions studied

  • Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal
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In context

Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal

93 studies on the registry are indexed under Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal; 20 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 41 is below the median of 303 across 32 observational studies indexed under Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal.

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Lead sponsor

Stanford University is the lead sponsor of 2,117 studies on the registry; 425 are open to participants now.

Of its 259 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 197 (76%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
28 Weeks to 8 Months
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

All infants (not gender or racial/ethnically based) equal or greater than 28 weeks GA and great than 6 hrs of age until hospital discharge.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female newborns greater of equal to 28 weeks GA
  • Parental informed consent
  • Enrollment at age greater than 6 hrs of age until neonatal discharge
  • Phototherapy routine order

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Infant requiring respiratory assistance (such as mechanical ventilation)
  • Severe or life-threatening congenital anomalies
  • Blood transfusion history
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
41 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Neolight Phototherapy Mattress

    Once a qualified patient is enrolled, he/she will be randomized to Neolight phototherapy or standard-of-care phototherapy, which is ordered by physician as part of routine. Duration of phototherapy exposure will be recorded as entered by RN in patient medical progress notes.

    Device: Neolight Phototherapy Mattress

  • Standard-of-Care Phototherapy

    Once a qualified patient is enrolled, he/she will be randomized to Neolight phototherapy or standard-of-care phototherapy, which is ordered by physician as part of routine. Duration of phototherapy exposure will be recorded as entered by RN in patient medical progress notes.

    Device: Standard-of-Care

Interventions

  • DeviceNeolight Phototherapy Mattress

    Once a qualified patient is enrolled, he/she will be randomized to Neolight phototherapy or standard-of-care phototherapy, which is ordered by physician as part of routine. Duration of phototherapy exposure will be recorded as entered by RN in patient medical progress notes.

  • DeviceStandard-of-Care

    Once a qualified patient is enrolled, he/she will be randomized to Neolight phototherapy or standard-of-care phototherapy, which is ordered by physician as part of routine. Duration of phototherapy exposure will be recorded as entered by RN in patient medical progress notes.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Total Bilirubin (TB) Levels

    Efficacy of each device (neoLight and conventional devices) will be assessed as a decrease in TB levels (in mg/dL/hr) for each infant in each study group

    Time frame: up to 1 week

  2. Duration of Phototherapy

    Efficacy of each device (neoLight and conventional devices) will also be assessed as the duration (in hrs) of phototherapy for each infant in each study group.

    Time frame: up to 1 week

Secondary outcomes

  1. Irradiance Stability of the neoLight Device

    The performance of the neoLight will be assessed as the stability of irradiance emitted by the neoLight device during the use of the device

    Time frame: 1 year

  2. Infant Temperature Change

    Safety of the neoLight device will be assessed as no change in an infant's temperature during phototherapy

    Time frame: up to 1 week

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Study locations

1 site
  • Stanford University
    Palo Alto, California 94305, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided — Sharable statistical data in regards to efficacy of device compared to Standard-of-care devices already used in a hospital setting.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 10, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03723005
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Collaborators
NeoLight, LLC.
Responsible party
David K Stevenson (PI, Stanford University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 29, 2018
Start date
May 1, 2018
Primary completion
Apr 4, 2023
Completion
Apr 4, 2023
Last update
Apr 10, 2023

Study contacts

Ronald J Wong, MD
study director · Investigator

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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