New study aims to read pain in preterm infants without words
NCT ID NCT02885051
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 91 premature babies to see if measuring heart rate and skin sweat can help detect pain as well as a standard behavioral scale. Researchers recorded these body signals during routine medical procedures. The goal was to find a more objective way to assess pain in newborns who cannot tell us they are hurting.
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 lead to better, more objective ways to measure pain in premature babies who cannot speak.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early, so results may be incomplete. It is a small, observational study, not a treatment trial.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU Brest
Brest, 29609, France
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