New ultrasound device captures infant heart images in under a minute
NCT ID NCT06281639
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new, portable ultrasound device that can take a picture of the heart in less than one minute. It was used on 22 infants under 1 year old with congenital heart disease. The goal was to see if the new device's images were as good as the standard ultrasound images used in clinics.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
children with a scheduled PCU the day of recruitment
- Ages
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Up to 1 year
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * \<1 years old * Be a patient at Masonic Children's Hospital or Masonic Children's Heart Center clinic undergoing PCU Exclusion Criteria: * Open Chest * On ECMO * Deemed medically unstable by care team * Cardiology, ICU, hospitalist or bedside nurse concerns
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States
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