Caffeine dosing study for newborns with HIE aims to improve safety
NCT ID NCT06448780
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how caffeine is processed in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a brain injury caused by lack of oxygen, who are receiving cooling therapy. Researchers will test different doses of caffeine in 16 babies to find the safest and most effective amount. The goal is to better understand how to use caffeine to help these newborns.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 16 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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Up to 24 hours
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Documented informed consent from parent or guardian * ≥ 36 weeks gestational age at birth * Receiving therapeutic hypothermia for a diagnosis of HIE * Intravenous (IV) access * Postnatal age \< 24 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Receiving \> 1 anti-epileptic drug for seizures * Sustained (\>4 hours) heart rate \> 180 beats per minute * Known major congenital anomaly
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Newborn Critical Care Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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