Light-Based device could spot kidney trouble in tiniest babies
NCT ID NCT07222722
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive device that shines light through the skin can monitor kidney oxygen levels in premature babies born before 30 weeks. The goal is to see if low oxygen levels can predict acute kidney injury early. Researchers will track 100 infants over their first week of life, comparing oxygen readings with standard kidney function tests.
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 simple, non-invasive way to detect kidney injury early in premature babies, potentially improving care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The device measures oxygen levels, not kidney injury directly, so it may not reliably predict AKI.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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24 to 30 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: * Any neonate less than 30 weeks in gestational age * Willingness and capacity of both adult parents/guardians to sign consent Exclusion Criteria: * An infant with known congenital anomalies of the kidney (i.e., grade 4 or 5 vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), posterior urethral valves, moderate or severe hydronephrosis, autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD), bilateral renal agenesis or dysplasia) * Age \>30 weeks gestational age * Age \<24 weeks and \<500 grams (will be excluded due to sensitivity of skin in this vulnerable population). * Clinician's decision that NIRS is not suitable due to the patient's clinical condition
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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