Smart belt could save newborns from silent danger
NCT ID NCT07213401
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a soft belt that tracks a newborn's heart rate and breathing during the first few days of life. The goal is to catch early signs of sudden unexpected postnatal collapse (SUPC), a rare but serious event. Researchers will enroll 5,000 babies to see if the device detects warning signs that routine checks miss.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ComfTech HOWDY BABY wearable monitoring belt
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could help prevent sudden unexpected postnatal collapse in newborns by catching early warning signs like slow heart rate or breathing pauses.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with no results yet. The device may not reliably detect all warning events, and false alarms could cause unnecessary worry.
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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 5,000 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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Jun 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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Up to 3 days
- 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: * Gestational age ³ 35 weeks * Apgar score at 5 minutes ³ 8 * Acquisition of written informed consent from the parent/guardian Exclusion Criteria: * Major congenital malformations * Family history of silver allergy
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Irccs Aoubo
Bologna, BO, 40131, Italy