Newborn jaundice alert: simple score could prevent brain harm
NCT ID NCT07150494
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether the BIND score, a quick neurological check, can predict brain risk in newborns with severe jaundice. Researchers will use the score to guide phototherapy treatment in 80 infants under 28 days old. The goal is to catch and treat dangerous jaundice early, preventing lifelong brain injury.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Phototherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple scoring tool to identify which newborns with jaundice need urgent treatment to prevent brain damage.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 participants, so results may not apply to all newborns. The BIND score itself is not a treatment, only a risk assessment tool.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Neonates with severe neonatal jaundice
- Ages
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1 day to 28 days
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion criteria: Newborn \< 28 days old Neonates with severe hyperbilirubinemia need extensive phototherapy impending exchange transfusion Exclusion criteria: Age \> 28 days old Neonates with any abnormal neurological signs suggesting neurological disease (hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, muscle disease, …etc.).
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