AI aims to help babies born addicted to opioids
NCT ID NCT06303986
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study gathers health data from 100 newborns, some with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and some healthy, to train an artificial intelligence system. The goal is to create a tool that automatically scores NAS symptoms using continuous monitoring, reducing human bias and improving care. The research does not test any drug or treatment, only collects information for future AI development.
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 could lead to a more objective, automated way to monitor and treat newborns with NAS, potentially reducing hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early data-collection study, not a treatment trial. The AI algorithm may not perform as expected, and results may not apply to all hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 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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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
NAS affected neonates and healthy neonates.
- Ages
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Up to 4 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * The subject selection criteria per site will be 80% term neonates affected by neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and 20% term neonates without any health complications. * The eligible screening process for the NAS neonates in the study will include neonates affected by NAS, newborn infants diagnosed with NAS, infants with confirmed history of prenatal exposure to opioids or other drugs that can cause NAS, and infants who meet specific diagnostic criteria for NAS based on standardized clinical assessments. * The eligible screening process for neonates without any health complications include newborn infants without any known health complications or medical conditions, infants with a normal physical examination and absence of clinical signs or symptoms suggestive of NAS or other health issues. * Given the simple nature of the study, wards of the courts will also be enrolled upon evaluating the appropriateness, identifying an advocate if required, and providing an approved consent for the ward subject. Exclusion Criteria: * The investigators are NOT purposefully excluding or including any gender or race in our studies.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States
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