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Active, not recruitingNCT04439968BOXUpdated Apr 18, 2024

Neonatal Brain Oxygenation Study

An interventional study of Clinical algorithm in Cerebral Hypoxia, sponsored by Stanford University. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged Up to 2 Days. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-18.

Sponsored by Stanford University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2025, 10 months ago, but the record still lists the study as active, not recruiting.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
Up to 2 Days
Sex
All
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Study summary

Implementing target ranges for regional cerebral saturations in extremely preterm infants in the first week of life may improve neurodevelopmental outcomes at 22-26 months corrected age compared to those without targeted cerebral saturations (Csat) using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Infants will be randomized to a targeted cerebral saturation monitoring group with visible reading of Csat or to a control group with cerebral saturation monitoring, but with blinded Csat measures. Those in the targeted Csat group will follow a treatment guideline to maintain cerebral oxygenation in the target range. The primary outcome is neurodevelopmental outcome as determined by Bayley III cognitive scale score.

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Conditions studied

  • Cerebral Hypoxia

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In context

Hypoxia, Brain

81 studies on the registry are indexed under Hypoxia, Brain; 19 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 100 is above the median of 60 across 55 interventional studies indexed under Hypoxia, Brain.

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Lead sponsor

Stanford University is the lead sponsor of 2,168 studies on the registry; 431 are open to participants now.

Of its 267 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 207 (78%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Up to 2 Days
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Very preterm infants with gestational age at least 23 weeks but less than 29 completed weeks
  • Less than 6 hours of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Skin integrity insufficient to allow placement of NIRS sensors
  • Decision not to provide full intensive care support
  • Congenital condition, other than premature birth, that adversely affects or neurodevelopment
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Life expectancy

The study doctor’s estimate of how long someone is likely to live. Criteria use it so that people can stay in the study long enough for it to answer its question.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
100 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Targeted Csats

    Subjects randomized to the targeted Csat arm will have NIRS monitoring of cerebral saturations (Csat) and will have algorithm-driven clinical interventions to maintain Csat within target range in the first week of life.

    Other: Clinical algorithm

  • No intervention
    Non-targeted Csats

    Subjects randomized to the non-targeted Csat arm will have NIRS (near-infrared spectroscopy) monitoring of Csats, but Csat values will be obscured and not available to providers. These subjects will not have any algorithm-driven clinical interventions for Csat.

Interventions

  • OtherClinical algorithm

    In order to maintain cerebral saturations within targeted range, subjects in the targeted Csat arm will undergo clinical interventions based on clinical algorithm. Interventions may include administration of inotropes, fluid resuscitation, transfusion of blood products, and/or adjustment to respiratory support.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Neurodevelopmental outcome

    Neurodevelopmental outcomes will be assessed using the cognitive component of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III at 22-26 months of age. Scores range from 55-145 with higher number representing a better neurodevelopmental outcome.

    Time frame: 22-26 months of age

Secondary outcomes

  1. Death

    Death prior to hospital discharge

    Time frame: from birth until hospital discharge, an average of 3 months.

  2. Retinopathy of prematurity

    Occurrence of retinopathy of prematurity prior to hospital discharge

    Time frame: from birth until hospital discharge, an average of 3 months.

Other outcomes

  1. Burden of Cerebral hypoxia or hyperoxia

    Burden of cerebral hypoxia or hyperoxia from NIRS measures

    Time frame: From birth until first 7 days of life

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Study locations

1 site
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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 18, 2024, 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
NCT04439968
Responsible party
Valerie Chock, M.D., M.S. Epi (Principal Investigator, Stanford University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 19, 2020
Start date
Aug 10, 2021
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 18, 2024

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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