Could cameras and microphones replace wires for premature babies?
NCT ID NCT02863978
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study collects heart rate, breathing, movement, and sound data from premature babies in hospital. The goal is to build a database that will help researchers develop new, non-invasive monitoring tools. These tools could one day reduce the need for wires and sensors, making care more comfortable for fragile newborns.
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 better, less invasive monitoring systems for premature babies in hospital, potentially improving care and outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early data-gathering study, not a treatment trial. The tools developed may not prove clinically useful or may take years to implement.
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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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746 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2016
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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Up to 6 weeks
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Newborn hospitalised in the neonatology services of participating hospitals * One of the legal representatives gave its signed agreement to take part to the study * New born aged of less than 6 weeks in corrected term Exclusion Criteria: * No signed agreement from the legal representative
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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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Angers University Hospital
Angers, 49000, France
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Brest University Hospital
Brest, Brittany Region, 29609, France
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Nantes University Hospital
Nantes, 44000, France
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Poitiers University Hospital
Poitiers, 86000, France
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Rennes University Hospital
Rennes, 35000, France
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Tours University Hospital
Tours, 37000, France
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