New dashboard aims to cut pain for tiniest patients
NCT ID NCT07629661
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a computer dashboard that helps doctors and nurses in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) manage pain in newborn babies. The dashboard shows real-time data to flag when a baby may be in discomfort. Researchers will compare pain levels in 1,250 babies before and after the dashboard is introduced, and also ask staff about how well it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- clinical pain management dashboard (software device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this dashboard could help NICU teams spot and treat pain in newborns more quickly, reducing suffering.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study with a before-and-after design, so results may not apply to other hospitals. The dashboard is a decision-support tool, not a treatment, so its impact depends on how staff use it.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 1,250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: Primary endpoint - Effectiveness evaluation (neonates): * Admitted to the NICU of Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital during either the pre-implementation or post-implementation phase * Admitted and discharged during the respective phase * Parental consent for use of medical information provided upon admission Secondary endpoints - Implementation process evaluation (healthcare professionals): * Physician, nurse, or nurse specialist working in the NICU during the study period who has been exposed to TMD-C * Management staff who has been exposed to TMD-C Secondary endpoints - Implementation process evaluation (parents): \- Parent or guardian of an included neonate who was exposed to the dashboard during the samenzorgvisite (family-integrated ward round) Primary endpoint - Effectiveness evaluation (neonates): * Readmitted to the NICU during the same study phase * Admitted to the NICU for less than 24 hours * Discharged or transferred before 7 days of admission without complete pain management data available Secondary endpoints - Implementation process evaluation: \- None
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's hospital
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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