Video link to neonatologist may cut newborn deaths in rural hospitals

NCT ID NCT06087224

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Mayo Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether real-time video consultations with a neonatologist (a baby doctor) can improve outcomes for at-risk newborns delivered in community hospitals. About 947 newborns and their doctors will take part. The main goal is to see if this approach lowers the number of deaths within the first week of life.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: telemedicine (teleneonatology)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that remote specialist support during newborn emergencies saves lives and reduces serious complications in community hospitals.
What could go wrong: This is a large trial, but telemedicine depends on reliable technology and staff training. Results may vary across hospitals, and it may not work in all settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Perinatal Death perinatal disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DEATH; NEONATAL MORBIDITY;NEWBORN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Bartlett Regional Hospital
RECRUITING

Juneau, Alaska, 99801, United States
Central Washington Health Services Association d/b/a Confluence Health
RECRUITING

Wenatchee, Washington, 98801, United States
Chickasaw Nation Medical Center
RECRUITING

Ada, Oklahoma, 74820, United States
Fort HealthCare
RECRUITING

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, 53538, United States
Great Plains Regional Medical Center
RECRUITING

Elk City, Oklahoma, 73648, United States
Island Health
RECRUITING

Anacortes, Washington, 98221, United States
Jackson County Memorial Hospital
RECRUITING

Altus, Oklahoma, 73521, United States
Mackenzie Health - Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital
RECRUITING

Vaughan, Ontario, L6A 4Z3, Canada
Mayo Clinic Arizona
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Pheonix, Arizona, 85054, United States
Mayo Clinic Minnesota
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
Michael Garron Hospital
RECRUITING

East York, Ontario, M4C 3E7, Canada
Mount Sinai Hospital
RECRUITING

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada
North York General Hospital
RECRUITING

Toronto, Ontario, M2K 1E1, Canada
Olympic Medical Center
RECRUITING

Port Angeles, Washington, 98362, United States
Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital
RECRUITING

Orillia, Ontario, L3V 2Z3, Canada
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center
RECRUITING

Ketchikan, Alaska, 99901, United States
Prairie Ridge Health
RECRUITING

Columbus, Wisconsin, 53925, United States
Providence Alaska Medical Center
RECRUITING

Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
RECRUITING

Everett, Washington, 98201, United States
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
RECRUITING

Reedsburg, Wisconsin, 53959, United States
Sauk Prairie Healthcare
RECRUITING

Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, 53578, United States
Scarborough Health Network - Centenary Hospital
RECRUITING

Scarborough Village, Ontario, M1E 4B9, Canada
Scarborough Health Network - General Hospital
RECRUITING

Scarborough Village, Ontario, M1P 2V5, Canada
Seattle Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
Southlake Regional Health Centre
RECRUITING

Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 2P9, Canada
Stevenson Memorial Hospital
RECRUITING

Alliston, Ontario, L9R 1W7, Canada
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
RECRUITING

Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
The Hospital for Sick Children
RECRUITING

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
Trillium Health Partners - Credit Valley Health
RECRUITING

Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 2N1, Canada
Unity Health - St. Joseph's Health Centre
RECRUITING

Toronto, Ontario, M6R 1B5, Canada
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
RECRUITING

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
University of Washington
RECRUITING

Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
University of Wisconsin-Madison
RECRUITING

Madison, Wisconsin, 53715, United States
Watertown Regional Medical Center
RECRUITING

Watertown, Wisconsin, 53098, United States
William Osler Health System - Brampton Civic Hospital
RECRUITING

Brampton, Ontario, L6R 3J7, Canada
William Osler Health System - Etobicoke General Hospital
RECRUITING

Etobicoke, Ontario, M9V 1R8, Canada

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