Brain-Wave algorithm may flag newborns needing urgent cooling
NCT ID NCT07764315
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a computer algorithm can analyze standard EEG recordings from full-term newborns who experienced oxygen deprivation at birth to tell apart mild brain injury from moderate or severe forms. The algorithm's readings are compared against expert review of the full EEG plus clinical information. The study uses only existing medical data from 310 babies, requiring no extra procedures or visits. If the algorithm proves reliable, it could help doctors make faster, more objective decisions about which newborns need therapeutic hypothermia.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A decision-support algorithm that analyzes conventional EEG signals to classify the severity of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborns.
- What this could lead to
- If accurate, this algorithm could help doctors quickly and objectively identify which newborns need intensive cooling therapy, potentially improving outcomes for babies with brain injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective observational study, so the algorithm's real-world performance may differ. It also relies on existing data, which may have gaps or biases, and the algorithm's accuracy needs confirmation in prospective trials.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 310 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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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Who is studied
Term newborns ≥ 36 weeks gestational age, birth weight ≥ 1800 g, with suspected hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in a context of perinatal asphyxia, whose non-compressed conventional EEG recordings are available in participating centers.
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0 days to 1 day
- 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: * No parental opposition to the use of the child's medical data within 1 month of the mailed information notice * Gestational age ≥ 36 weeks of amenorrhea * Birth weight ≥ 1800 g * Born in a context of perinatal asphyxia (any cause) leading to suspected HIE, with EITHER biological signs of metabolic acidosis (pH ≤ 7 or base deficit ≥ 16 mmol/L or lactate ≥ 11 mmol/L within the first hour of life, any blood sample) OR a history of asphyxia with Apgar ≤ 5 at 10 minutes or need for ventilatory resuscitation continued at 10 minutes of life * Non-compressed conventional EEG (EEGc) recorded before the 6th hour of life * EEG including the signal of active electrodes Fp1, Fp2, T3 and T4 Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in a therapeutic biomedical research liable to modify the EEG tracing * Fewer than 20 minutes of artifact-free EEG recording * Signal from active electrodes Fp1, Fp2, T3 and T4 not exploitable
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