Preventing and spotting brain bleeding in premature babies
Part of Brain & nervous system, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at ways to prevent, find early, and manage bleeding in the brain and the fluid buildup that can follow in premature babies. If your baby had such bleeding and fluid buildup, the study may offer close monitoring and care to help improve outcomes.
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Who can take part
- Your baby was born between 23 weeks and 36 weeks plus 6 days of pregnancy.
- Your baby has been diagnosed with bleeding in the brain (intraventricular hemorrhage).
- After the bleeding, your baby developed extra fluid in the brain (hydrocephalus).
- Your baby has not yet had any procedure to drain fluid from the brain or spine.
- The extra fluid is not caused by an infection, a birth defect, a brain tumor, or other factors like low vitamin K or bleeding problems.
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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