Comfort seat for safer spinal taps in newborns
Part of Brain & nervous system, Infections clinical trials.
This trial tests a special seat designed to make spinal taps safer and more comfortable for newborns. It aims to reduce the number of failed attempts and make the procedure less stressful.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your baby is 34 weeks or more from conception (late preterm to full term).
- Your baby weighs between 2.5 and 5 kilograms (about 5.5 to 11 pounds).
- Your baby does not have any medical reason to avoid a spinal tap.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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