Could wireless sensors replace wires for newborn monitoring?
NCT ID NCT06693817
First seen May 15, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 8 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a new wireless skin sensor system can safely and accurately monitor the heart rate, breathing, oxygen levels, and temperature of healthy newborns right after birth. 600 babies will wear both the wireless sensors and standard wired monitors for the first two hours of life. The goal is to see if the wireless system works as well as the wired one, with less skin irritation and more freedom for parents to hold their baby.
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Hospital Universitário da Universidade Estadual de Londrina
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLondrina, Paraná, 86038-350, Brazil
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Lucerne Cantonal Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLucerne, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
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Montreal Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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Nuovo Ospedale degli Infermi
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPonderano, BI, 13875, Italy
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Royal Victoria Hospital
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, Canada
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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 a safer, less intrusive way to monitor newborns in the delivery room, potentially reducing skin damage and allowing parents to hold their baby more easily.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility study, not a treatment trial. The wireless system may prove less accurate or reliable than wired monitors, and results may not apply to sick or premature babies.
Conditions
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