Can a different light in the NICU help premature babies grow?
NCT ID NCT06094504
First seen Sep 15, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital are studying whether adding violet and blue wavelengths to the lighting in a neonatal intensive care unit changes how premature infants use the nutrition they receive. The study includes 32 infants born at 32 weeks or later who are expected to stay in the NICU for at least four more weeks. Each infant spends time under both the special lighting and standard lighting, and the team compares urine markers of metabolism along with body temperature, heart rate, and blood mineral levels.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- spectral room lighting with violet and blue wavelengths
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple lighting changes that help premature infants use their nutrition better and grow.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, exploratory study of 32 infants in one hospital. The light may make no measurable difference, and the findings may not apply to other babies or other hospitals.
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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 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 year
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * greater than or equal to 32 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA) * have an anticipated CCHMC NICU stay of at least 4 weeks following initiation of study participation Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with aneuploidy (having an abnormal amount of chromosomes) or other lethal congenital anomaly * Infants \<32 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA) * Infants actively receiving dialysis, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or dependent on any ventricular assist device
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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