Perinatal asphyxia
MONDO:0006663A disorder caused by a lack of blood flow or gas exchange to or from the fetus in the period immediately before, during, or after the birth process.
Also known as: HIE, asphyxia neonatorum, birth asphyxia, birth depression, fetal asphyxia, foetal asphyxia, hypoxia neonatorum, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
153 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 153 tagged with Perinatal asphyxia itself.
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Cooling blankets tested to save newborn brains after oxygen loss
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested four different cooling treatments for newborns who suffered brain injury from lack of oxygen at birth. The treatments varied in how low the body temperature was lowered (33.5°C or 32.0°C) and how long cooling lasted (72 or 120 hours). The goal was to see which a…
Sponsor: NICHD Neonatal Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Tiny study probes how seizure meds affect brain wiring after injury
Knowledge-focused Stopped earlyThis pilot study aimed to see if antiseizure drugs like phenobarbital and levetiracetam change brain connectivity patterns in people with severe acute brain injury and reduced consciousness. Only 5 participants were enrolled before the study was terminated. Researchers used resti…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC