New study tracks kids after newborn seizures to predict future health

NCT ID NCT04337697

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study followed 188 children who had seizures shortly after birth to see how they develop over time. Researchers measured thinking skills, behavior, and daily function. The goal is to understand which children are at higher risk for conditions like cerebral palsy or intellectual disability, and how parent well-being plays a role.

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 study could help doctors predict which children are at risk for developmental delays after newborn seizures.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all children.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain hypoxia - ischemia cerebral palsy epilepsy intellectual disability intracerebral hemorrhage Intracranial Hemorrhages perinatal asphyxia stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CEREBRAL PALSY EPILEPSY HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES NEONATAL SEIZURE STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Children's National Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94304, United States
University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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