New study tracks newborn brain health during surgery

NCT ID NCT05673499

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study monitors brain oxygen levels and electrical activity in 900 newborns undergoing surgery for birth defects. Using special sensors, researchers track changes before, during, and after surgery to understand when the brain may not get enough oxygen. The goal is to identify factors that lead to low brain oxygen and improve safety for future surgeries.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help doctors better protect newborns' brains during surgery by identifying when oxygen levels drop and what causes it.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly change care yet. Results may not apply to all newborns or surgeries.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Hopital des enfants

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Bordeaux, France

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  • Children's Hospital at Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10467, United States

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  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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  • Children's Medical Center Dallas

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

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  • Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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  • Christian Medical College Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Vellore, India

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  • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    London, United Kingdom

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  • Guangzhou women and children's medical center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, China

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  • Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo

    RECRUITING

    São Paulo, Brazil

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  • Perth Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Nedlands, Australia

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  • Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Chandigarh, India

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  • Royal Children's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Parkville, Australia

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  • Shanghai Children's Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shanghai, China

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  • Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shenyang, China

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  • West China Hospital and West China Second University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Sichuan, China

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