New device could spot opioid withdrawal in newborns faster
NCT ID NCT07610746
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will test a new, non-invasive device that measures blood flow and oxygen levels in the brains of newborn babies. Researchers will compare babies who were exposed to opioids before birth with those who were not. The goal is to see if the device can detect signs of opioid withdrawal earlier than current methods, helping doctors provide faster care.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 46 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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- 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 1 day
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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: Infants with prenatal opioid exposure: * Term born or near-term born (\> 36w) infants * Birth weight \> 2 Kg * History of prenatal opioid exposure Control infants: * Term born or near-term born (\> 36w) infants * Birth weight \> 2 Kg Mothers of infants with prenatal opioid exposure: * greater or equal to 19 years of age * Use of opioid substances during pregnancy - Defined as pregnant women who 1) are clinically diagnosed as having an opioid use disorder and are on methadone or buprenorphine maintenance program or 2) have a urine drug test positive for prescribed or illicit opioids Mothers of control infants: * greater than or equal to 19 years of age Exclusion Criteria: Infants with prenatal opioid exposure: * APGAR score at 5 min \< 7 * Any major congenital malformations or genetic syndromes * Need for positive pressure ventilation in the delivery room Control infants: * APGAR score at 5 min \< 7 * Any major congenital malformations or genetic syndromes * Need for positive pressure ventilation in the delivery room * Any history of prenatal opioid exposure Mothers of infants with prenatal opioid exposure: * Major maternal illness during pregnancy or delivery that could impact infant cerebral perfusion as deemed by the study investigators (e.g. uterine rupture or preeclampsia) Mothers of control infants: * Major maternal illness during pregnancy or delivery that could impact infant cerebral perfusion as deemed by the study investigators (e.g. uterine rupture or preeclampsia) * Tobacco, SSRI or any opioid use during pregnancy
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Indiana University - Riley Hospital for Children
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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