New study collects samples to unlock secrets of newborn brain injury
NCT ID NCT02260271
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is creating a database of medical information and biological samples (blood, urine, and cheek swabs) from 1,000 newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a type of brain injury caused by lack of oxygen. The goal is to measure biomarkers in the blood that could help doctors better understand and diagnose HIE in the future. No new treatments are being tested; this is purely for research.
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 database could help researchers better understand HIE and develop future diagnostic tools or treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that does not test any treatment, so it will not directly help participants. The findings may not lead to immediate medical advances.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2011
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2045
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Infants diagnosed with hypoxic-ischemic encepholopathy (HIE) at birth
- Ages
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1 day to 3 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Gestational Age greater than or equal to 35 weeks gestation * Birth weight greater than or equal to 1.8 kg * Less than or equal to 6 hours since insult occurred * Severe hypoxic-ischemic encepholopathy (HIE) Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of lethal chromosomal abnormalities * Severe IUGR * Significant intracranial hemorrhage with a large intracranial hemorrhage (Grade III or intraparenchymal echodensity (Grade IV))
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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