New score could predict which CMV-Infected newborns will face hearing loss
NCT ID NCT01923636
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 254 newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection to find early signs that predict hearing loss or other brain-related problems at age 1. Researchers used clinical exams, brain scans, and lab tests to build a scoring system. The goal is to help doctors identify high-risk babies early and guide follow-up care.
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 reliable way to predict which newborns with congenital CMV will develop hearing loss or other problems, helping doctors decide on early treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The score may not be accurate enough for all babies, and results may not apply to different populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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254 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2013
- Finished
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May 2022
- 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.
- Ages
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1 day to 1 month
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Main objective: Neonate less than 1 month with congenital CMV infection at birth objectified by the detection of CMV in a urine sample, in saliva or blood (fresh or Guthrie card) obtained in the first 10 days life * Whose parents accept regular monitoring by the paediatrician investigator * For which a medical examination has been made * Affiliated with a social security system * And whose mother has given its written consent to the participation of their child to study Exclusion Criteria: \- Children participating in an interventional study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades
Paris, 75015, France
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