New belly sensor aims to monitor Baby's oxygen during birth
NCT ID NCT06405984
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new, non-invasive device that uses light to measure a baby's oxygen levels through the mother's belly during labor. 35 women in labor participated. The device was used only for research and did not guide any medical decisions. The goal was to see if the device could safely detect signals from the baby.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Willing and capable to provide informed consent 2. Age \> 18 years 3. \< 4 cm between maternal skin and fetal skin (determined by ultrasound) 4. Gestational age \> 36 weeks 5. Singleton pregnancy 6. Vertex presentation 7. Active labor 8. Category I and Category II tracings, and 9. Ruptured amniotic sac with cervical dilation of \>2 cm and a station of -2 or lower Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \< 18 years 2. Gestational age \< 36 weeks 3. Multiple gestation 4. Nonvertex fetal presentation 5. Suspected vasa previa 6. Latent labor 7. Category III CTG tracing (i.e., need for immediate delivery) 8. Fetal anomalies and/or chromosomal disorders 9. Chorioamnionitis 10. Placenta Previa 11. History of HIV, Genital Herpes, or other infection precluding transvaginal monitoring 12. Unable to provide informed consent (e.g., cognitively impaired) 13. \> 4 cm fetal depth (determined by Ultrasound), 14. Low anterior placenta, or 15. Any condition (temporary or permanent) in which the investigator deems the patient unsuitable for the study procedures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sentara Norfolk General - Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, Virginia, 23510, United States
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