Preterm baby brain scans may spot cerebral palsy early
NCT ID NCT00726206
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 44 preterm infants born before 28 weeks to see if their brain activity and general movements could predict cerebral palsy. Researchers used EEG and movement recordings to find patterns linked to the condition. The goal was to improve early diagnosis and help doctors intervene sooner.
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 earlier and more accurate diagnosis of cerebral palsy in preterm infants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The findings may not apply to all preterm infants or lead to a reliable diagnostic tool.
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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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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jul 2008
- Finished
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Sep 2010
- 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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Up to 23 months
- 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: * Children been born between 15/01/08 and 15/01/10 * children whose term is lower than 28 weeks of amenorrhoea Exclusion Criteria: * Born child superior to 28 weeks of amenorrhoea * presenting child a genic syndrome, an evolutionary neurological disease, a pathology malformative
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de Médecine Infantile et Néonatologie, CHU Nord
Marseille, 13915, France
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