Tiny wireless sensors could free fragile preemies from a tangle of wires
NCT ID NCT07732257
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether button-sized wireless sensors can accurately measure heart rate, oxygen levels, and skin temperature in extremely preterm infants in the NICU. The sensors aim to replace bulky wired monitors that can stress fragile babies. Ten stable preterm infants will wear both systems, and researchers will compare the readings and gather feedback from clinicians and parents.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Wireless MicroPremVitals Button Sensor System
- What this could lead to
- If accurate, these tiny wireless sensors could replace bulky wired monitors, making NICU care less stressful for fragile preterm infants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early feasibility study with only 10 infants, so results may not generalize. The sensors must prove they are as accurate as standard monitors.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Infants admitted to the NICU with a gestational age of ≥ 22+0 weeks and ≤ 29+6 weeks at birth, * AND \>72h of age at time of study, * AND clinically stable, * AND with the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (i.e., NNP) and Healthcare Team in agreement for the patient to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with a skin abnormality that would potentially increase the risk of injury, * patient too unstable or family experiencing too much stress as determined by an attending physician or bedside care team to not be approached for recruitment. * Infants admitted to the NICU with a gestational age of \< 22+0 weeks or \> 29+6 weeks at birth, * and/or ≤ 72h of age at time of study, * and/or not meeting all requirements of clinical stability, * and/or with the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (i.e., NNP)/Healthcare Team in disagreement for the patient to participate in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Montreal Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H4A 3H9, Canada
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